Symbol | definition | units |
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I | Plasma insulin concentration | mU/L |
Q | Interstitial insulin concentration | mU/L |
U N | Endogenous insulin production rate profile | mU/L/min |
U X | Exogenous insulin bolus | mmol |
n K | Renal clearance of plasma insulin | 1/min |
n L | Hepatic clearance of plasma insulin | 1/min |
n C | Insulin clearance to cells | 1/min |
n I | Transition of insulin between plasma and interstitium | L/min |
α I | Saturation of hepatic insulin clearance | L/mU |
x L | First pass clearance of insulin | 1 |
V P | Distribution volume of plasma insulin | L |
V Q | Distribution volume of interstitial insulin | L |