Sarcopenia in Outcome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Is the Tip of the Iceberg?

Sarcopenia in Outcome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Is the Tip of the Iceberg? - Authors’ Reply

“…To address these complexities in a comprehensive manner, it is important to gather BIA data from a large-scale prospective study involving patients with COPD. Taking these factors into account, our study, as mentioned by Sungurtekin et al [ 1 ], could help in accumulating regional data.…”

“…We appreciate the insightful comments from Sungurtekin et al [ 1 ] on our study that investigated the correlation between low muscle mass and poor clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients [ 2 ]. They pointed out areas where our research design could be improved and raised valid concerns.…”

“…Firstly, Sungurtekin et al [ 1 ] suggested incorporating nutritional status and exercise levels to enhance the significance of our results. We agree that these factors are important in COPD treatment and including them could strengthen the analysis [ 3 , 4 ].…”