Weights of brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and spleen in healthy and apparently healthy adult Danish subjects

摘要: Based on a forensic material of 1,598 autopsies Danish adults (1,086 males, 512 females ≥ 16 years age), who prior to death were healthy or apparently based clinical evidence, the weights brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and spleen registered. The variability organ was estimated. Relationships between body size, among also evaluated. Males had larger than females. When same estimated fat free mass, interesting differences sexes observed: heart brain smaller in females, but kidney same; liver consistently males. Useful comparisons data with previous studies impossible because criteria health insufficient numbers. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.