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

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Yong Jun Choi (Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
Min Kwang Byun (Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)

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