Open AccessA Simple Estimate for Extracellular Volume
Author(s) -
Guido Filler,
ShihHan S. Huang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.01340211
Subject(s) - body surface area , body water , extracellular fluid , medicine , iohexol , lean body mass , hippuric acid , renal function , urology , body weight , nuclear medicine , urine , extracellular , chemistry , biochemistry
Extracellular volume (ECV) is the body water outside cells. It is also the volume of distribution of endogenous markers used for measuring GFR. Traditionally, GFR is calculated in children in relation to body surface area (BSA). Among the various BSA formulas used in most countries, the DuBois
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