liver_mass_children: Predict liver mass for children

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Predict liver mass for children

Description

For individuals under 18, predict the liver mass from height, weight, and gender, using equations from Ogiu et al. 1997

Usage

liver_mass_children(height, weight, gender)

Arguments

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

Value

A vector of liver 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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