What is the total body water as absolute volume

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Problem: 100 ml of deuterium oxide (D20) in isotonic saline was injected intravenously into a normal, lean man weighing 84 kg. After 2 hours equilibration the concentration of D20 in plasma water was 0.2%. The urinary, respiratory and cutaneous losses of D20 were averaged to be 4% of the total dose. What is the total body water as absolute volume and expressed as a percentage of the body weight?

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