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. 2019 Sep 12;110(6):1306–1315. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz208

TABLE 4.

Median, 25th percentile, and 75th percentile of the fractional incorporation rates (λ) of the subjects for whom the model converged1

Biomarker Number converged Median λ2 (25th, 75th) Median t0.5 (wk) Median t0.9(wk)
CIR plasma 16 0.28 (0.21, 0.33) 2.5 8.2
NIR plasma 15 0.19 (0.13, 0.36) 3.7 12.1
CIR RBC 13 0.12 (0.09, 0.21) 5.9 19.1
NIR RBC 8 0.15 (0.10, 0.20) 4.6 15.4
1

The median weeks until 50% turnover (half-life) and the median weeks to 90% turnover are also presented. For each biomarker, the number converged is out of 32 subjects. 2Units of λ are week−1.

2

Units of λ are week−1.