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How much are the total volume of body fluid is intracellular fluid

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The ICF makes up about 60 % of the total water in the human body.

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The water content in a human body ranges 75% in infants,60%-50% in an adult man and woman,whereas it 40% in old age.The ICF includes all fluids which is enclosed in a cell specifically in their plasma membrane.The ICF is the chief component of the cytosol and cytoplasm.The total content of ICF in a human body is 60%.The total amount of ICF in an adult male is 25 ltrs of fluid.The fluid volume is stable due to regulation of water in living cells.

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