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$$BSA^XLFMSMT(): Body Surface Area Measurement

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Measurement Functions, Integration Agreement: 3175 & 10143

Description

This extrinsic function returns the body surface area.

Format

  $$BSA^XLFMSMT(ht,wt)

Input Parameters

ht:

(required) Height in centimeters.
wt:

(optional) Weight in kilograms.

Output

returns:

Returns the body surface area measurement.

Example 1

>S X=$$BSA^XLFMSMT(175,86)

>W X
2.02

Example 2

>S X=$$BSA^XLFMSMT($$LENGTH^XLFMSMT(69,"IN","CM"),$$WEIGHT^XLFMSMT(180,"LB","KG"))

>W X
1.98

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