Table 5.
Formulas enabling calculation of the volume of distribution of urea in liters (total body water) using height, weight, sex and age (from Ref. [67])
Boys: | Ht<132.7 cm | V=1.927+0.465/BW (kg)+0.0045/ht (cm) |
Ht>132.7 cm | V=−21.1933+0.406/BW (kg)+0.209/ht (cm) | |
Girls: | Ht<110.8 cm | V=0.076+0.507/BW (kg)+0.013/ht (cm) |
Ht>110.8 cm | V=-10.313+0.252/BW (kg)+0.154/ht (cm) |