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Table 2 Gompertz fits to tumor growth curves and parameter estimates.

From: Selenized milk casein in the diet of BALB/c nude mice reduces growth of intramammary MCF-7 tumors

 

Dietary Se level (μg/g dry matter)

 

Measurement

0.16

0.51

0.85

1.15

SE

P 1

n

11

9

14

13

  

rMSPE (% of mean)

14

16

17

16

3

0.458

Vmax (mm3)2

3451

5739

3486

2708

1162

0.348

b3

9.76

7.91

8.24

6.72

1.5

0.139

c (day-1)4

0.039

0.029

0.042

0.027

0.006

0.368

tinflection (day)5

62

76

59

66

10

0.894

afinal (day-1)6

0.026

0.026

0.025

0.023

0.005

0.582

  1. 1Linear effect of dietary Se level.
  2. 2Maximum volume.
  3. 3Gompertz growth parameter.
  4. 4Gompertz growth parameter describing maximum specific growth rate.
  5. 5Time of inflection point describing time at which maximum growth rate occurs.
  6. 6Final specific growth rate at day 70 of dietary treatment.
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