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. 2014 Oct;3(5):259–267. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2014.09.04

Table 2. The equations that may be used for calculating body surface area in order to standardize blood flow.

Author Formula
Du Bois and Du Bois (40) BSA = 0.007184 × H0.725 × W0.425
Gehan and George (41) BSA = 0.0235 × H0.42246 × W0.51456
Haycock (42) BSA = 0.024265 × H0.3964 × W0.5378
Mosteller (43) BSA = Square root [(H × W)/3,600]

H, height (cm); W, weight (kg); BSA, body surface area (m2).