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{{cite journal| author=Mosteller RD| title=Simplified calculation of body-surface area. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 1987 | volume= 317 | issue= 17 | pages= 1098 | pmid=3657876 | {{cite journal| author=Mosteller RD| title=Simplified calculation of body-surface area. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 1987 | volume= 317 | issue= 17 | pages= 1098 | pmid=3657876 | ||
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<math> \text{BSA} (\mathrm m^2 ) = \sqrt { \text{weight} (\mathrm{kg}) \times \text{height}(\mathrm{cm}) \over 3600 } | <math> \text{BSA} (\mathrm m^2 ) = \sqrt { \text{weight} (\mathrm{kg}) \times \text{height}(\mathrm{cm}) \over 3600 } | ||
= \sqrt { \text{weight} (\mathrm{lb}) \times \text{height}(\mathrm{in}) \over 3131 } </math> | = \sqrt { \text{weight} (\mathrm{lb}) \times \text{height}(\mathrm{in}) \over 3131 } </math> | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 7 September 2011
The body-surface area (BSA) — that is, more precisely, the surface area of a human body or, equivalently, the size of its skin — is a physiological measure used in medicine.
A common estimate is given by the Mosteller formula:
