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. 2019 Nov 3;13(6):1054–1064. doi: 10.1177/1932296819879084

Table 1.

Model Parameters of the Subcutaneous Oral Glucose Minimal Model.

Symbol Meaning Units
S g Fractional glucose effectiveness L/min
V g Distribution volume of glucose kg/dL
k abs Rate constant—oral glucose consumption L/min
kτ Time constant related with oral glucose absorption L/min
p 2 Rate constant of the remote insulin compartment L/min
f Fraction of intestinal absorption -
V I Distribution volume of insulin L/kg
k cl Rate constant of subcutaneous insulin transport L/min
kd Rate constant of subcutaneous insulin transport L/min
S I Insulin sensitivity L/min/mU/L
BW Body weight kg
G b Basal glucose concentration mg/dL
I b Basal insulin concentration mU/L