Body Surface Area

An equation for detecting hyperfiltration that incorporates age but not body surface area may improve early identification of diabetic nephropathy, according to findings from researchers in Japan.

Increased body surface area lowered the likelihood for nintedanib dose reduction/discontinuation among patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Women’s National Basketball Association athletes frequently have increased cardiac dimensions, which can be affected by body surface area and physiologic findings, researchers reported.