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kidney_mass_children: Predict kidney mass for children

Description

For individuals under age 18, predict kidney mass from weight, height, and gender. using equations from Ogiu et al. 1997

Usage

kidney_mass_children(weight, height, gender)

Value

A vector of kidney masses in kg.

Arguments

weight

Vector of weights in kg.

height

Vector of heights in cm.

gender

Vector of genders (either 'Male' or 'Female').

Author

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.

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