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Diaphragmatic muscle ultrasonography and sarcopenia in older people

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Authors thank Bilimsel A.Ş. (founded as Vaka Tartışma Grubu) for bringing colleagues from different subspecialties of internal medicine together and enabling to write this letter.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical School, 22100, Edirne, Turkey

    Ufuk İlgen

  2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey

    Burak Özbaş

  3. Gastroenterology Clinic, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars, Turkey

    Ali Karataş

  4. Gastroenterology Clinic, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey

    Güner Kılıç

  5. Geriatric Medicine Clinic, Tepecik Training and Reseacrh Hospital, İzmir, Turkey

    Süleyman Emre Koçyiğit

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Conception and design: UI, BO, AK, GK, and SEK; Data acquisition and analysis: UI, BO, AK, GK, and SEK; Interpretation: UI, BO, AK, GK, and SEK; Manuscript drafting: UI. All authors critically revised the manuscript, agree to be fully accountable for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the work, and read and approved the final manuscript.

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İlgen, U., Özbaş, B., Karataş, A. et al. Diaphragmatic muscle ultrasonography and sarcopenia in older people. Aging Clin Exp Res 33, 2019–2020 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-021-01881-4

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