The authors reply: Letter on: "Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard" by Clark et al

Fanny Buckinx; Francesco Landi; Matteo Cesari; Roger A Fieding; Marjolein Visser; Klaus Engelke; Stefania Maggi; Elaine Dennison; Nasser M Al-Daghri; Sophie Allepaerts; Jurgen Bauer; Ivan Bautmans; Maria-Luisa Brandi; Olivier Bruyère; Tommy Cederholm; Francesca Cerreta; Antonio Cherubini; Cyrus Cooper; Alphonso Cruz-Jentoft; Eugene McCloskey; Bess Dawson-Hughes; Jean-Marc Kaufman; Andrea Laslop; Jean Petermans; Jean-Yves Reginster; René Rizzoli; Sian Robinson; Yves Rolland; Ricardo Rueda; Bruno Vellas; John A Kanis

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The authors reply: Letter on: "Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard" by Clark et al

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The authors reply: Letter on: "Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard" by Clark et al

Fanny Buckinx, Francesco Landi, Matteo Cesari, Roger A Fieding, Marjolein Visser, Klaus Engelke, Stefania Maggi, Elaine Dennison, Nasser M Al-Daghri, Sophie Allepaerts, …

Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, Vol.9(7), pp.1272-1274

12/2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12387

PMCID: PMC6351670

PMID: 30697981

Abstract

Absorptiometry, Photon

Adipose Tissue

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Muscle, Skeletal

However, semantics aside, we think that DXA can indeed serve as a reference standard for measuring muscle mass. Obviously, CT and MRI are advanced techniques that can and have been used to obtain important information such as muscle size/volume and more recently amount and distribution of intra- and intermuscular adipose tissue. Also individual muscles can be assessed separately. However, with respect to muscle mass, the comparison of DXA with CT/MRI is rather difficult because DXA and QCT/MRI measure different physical parameters.

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Title: The authors reply: Letter on: "Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard" by Clark et al
Creators - without role: Fanny Buckinx - University of Liège
Francesco Landi - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Matteo Cesari - Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
Roger A Fieding - Tufts University
Marjolein Visser - Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc
Klaus Engelke - Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Stefania Maggi - Neuroscience Institute
Elaine Dennison - University of Southampton
Nasser M Al-Daghri - King Saud University
Sophie Allepaerts - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
Jurgen Bauer - Klinikum Oldenburg
Ivan Bautmans - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Maria-Luisa Brandi - University of Florence
Olivier Bruyère - University of Liège
Tommy Cederholm - Antibiotic Research UK
Francesca Cerreta - Antibiotic Research UK
Antonio Cherubini - Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani
Cyrus Cooper - University of Southampton
Alphonso Cruz-Jentoft - Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Eugene McCloskey - University of Sheffield
Bess Dawson-Hughes - Tufts University
Jean-Marc Kaufman - Ghent University Hospital
Andrea Laslop - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Jean Petermans - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
Jean-Yves Reginster - University of Liège
René Rizzoli - University Hospital of Geneva
Sian Robinson - University of Southampton
Yves Rolland - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
Ricardo Rueda - Abbott
Bruno Vellas - Inserm
John A Kanis - Australian Catholic University
Publication Details: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, Vol.9(7), pp.1272-1274
Grant note: MC_U147574237 / Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/1 / Medical Research Council MC_U147585819 / Medical Research Council MC_UP_A620_1015 / Medical Research Council MC_U147574234 / Medical Research Council MC_UP_A620_1014 / Medical Research Council MC_U147574212 / Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/2 / Medical Research Council
Identifiers: 9946628808331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article