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Total body water measurement

Known as: TBW, Total Body Water 
A measurement of the quantity of water within the body, including both the intracellular and extracellular compartments.
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Importance of Whole-Body Bioimpedance Spectroscopy for the Management of Fluid Balance
Introduction: Achieving normohydration remains a non-trivial issue in haemodialysis therapy. Preventing the deleterious effects… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Icodextrin improves the fluid status of peritoneal dialysis patients: results of a double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Worsening fluid balance results in reduced technique and patient survival in peritoneal dialysis. Under these conditions, the… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Pharmacokinetic Changes During Pregnancy and Their Clinical Relevance
SummaryThe dynamic physiological changes that occur in the maternal-placental-fetal unit during pregnancy influence the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
NATURAL FREEZING SURVIVAL IN ANIMALS
Natural freeze-tolerance supports the winter survival of many animals including numerous terrestrial insects, many intertidal… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Lean body mass estimation by creatinine kinetics.
A new technique for estimating lean body mass (LBM) from creatinine kinetics has been developed. It is based on the principle… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effect of growth hormone and resistance exercise on muscle growth in young men.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether growth hormone (GH) administration enhances the muscle anabolism associated… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Estimation of human body composition by electrical impedance methods: a comparative study.
This study 1) further validated the relationship between total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) and densitometrically… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
BODY FAT, PUBERTY AND FERTILITY
1. The high percentage of fat, about 26–28% in the mature human female, may influence reproductive ability directly through two… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Use of Serum Creatinine Concentrations to Determine Renal Function1
SummarySerum creatinine concentrations are widely used clinically as an index of renal function. In stable normal or reduced… 
Review
1959
Review
1959
Anatomy of body water and electrolytes.
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