| spleen_mass_children {httk} | R Documentation |
Predict spleen mass for children
Description
For individuals under 18, predict the spleen mass from height, weight, and gender, using equations from Ogiu et al. (1997)
Usage
spleen_mass_children(height, weight, gender)
Arguments
height |
Vector of heights in cm. |
weight |
Vector of weights in kg. |
gender |
Vector of genders (either 'Male' or 'Female'). |
Value
A vector of spleen masses in kg.
Author(s)
Caroline Ring
References
Ogiu, Nobuko, et al. "A statistical analysis of the internal organ weights of normal Japanese people." Health physics 72.3 (1997): 368-383.
Price, Paul S., et al. "Modeling interindividual variation in physiological factors used in PBPK models of humans." Critical reviews in toxicology 33.5 (2003): 469-503.
Ring CL, Pearce RG, Setzer RW, Wetmore BA, Wambaugh JF (2017). “Identifying populations sensitive to environmental chemicals by simulating toxicokinetic variability.” Environment International, 106, 105–118.