title: Response to Comment on Almurdhi et al. Reduced Lower-Limb Muscle Strength and Volume in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to Neuropathy, Intramuscular Fat, and Vitamin D Levels. Diabetes Care 2016;39:441-447.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: Monirah M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Almurdhi
authors.affiliation: School of Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: Neil D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Bowling
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: Andrew J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boulton
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeziorska
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Institute of Human Development, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K. Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar ram2045@qatar-med.cornell.edu rayaz.a.malik@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Rayaz A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; D014807:Vitamin D
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D