Table 3 Treatment conditions used to calculate the time courses of β₂MG concentration using a three-compartment model

Clearance of β₂MG, K_β

40, 60, 80

[mL/min]

Non-renal clearance, K_nr

2.82

[mL/min]

Renal clearance, K_r

0

[mL/min]

Intercompartmental clearance, K₁₂

75

[mL/min]

Intercompartmental clearance, K₁₃

28.8

[mL/min]

Endogenous production rate, G_β

0.159

[mg/min]

Fluid volume before the start of dialysis, V

36,000

[mL]

Volume of compartment 1 per body weight

53

[mL/kg]

Volume of compartment 2 per body weight

39

[mL/kg]

Volume of compartment 3 per body weight

109

[mL/kg]