kidney_mass_children: Predict kidney mass for children

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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)

Arguments

weight	Vector of weights in kg.
height	Vector of heights in cm.
gender	Vector of genders (either 'Male' or 'Female').

Value

A vector of kidney masses in kg.

Author(s)

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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