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Becher's figure
Associated persons:
Friedrich Erwin Becher
Description:
A figure describing kidney function. The total of the last digits of the specific weight of the urine and the first digit of the quantity. For instance: Quantity is 900 with a specific weight of 1,015 = 9 + 15 = 24 as an expression of the kidney function. Normal value is 30. Values lower than 22 indicate reduced kidney function. Determined by the quantity over a period of 24 hours.
Bibliography:
- E. F. Becher:
Nierenkrankheiten. 2 volumes; Jena 1944/1947. Volume 2.
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