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		theobromananda on June 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging Human-mouse conversion ratio is 1:12.3, so about 6g a day. I easily eat a gram if I drink a ton of coffee.

throwaway2037 on June 9, 2023 [–]

Thank you to share! Where does that ratio come from? Please educate us.

theobromananda on June 13, 2023 | [–]

The human-mouse equivalent dose ratio/interspecies allometric scaling is a foundational topic in exploratory pharmacological studies. You can find information f.e. in "A simple practice guide for dose conversion between animals and human".

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