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We read with interest the response1 to our study.2 The authors speculate: “What if indexed power loss (iPL) is dependent on body surface area (BSA)?” We wish to make the following points in response:
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The data extracted from our paper2 that includes 30 patients shows no statistically significant correlation (p=0.167) between iPL and BSA (see online supplementary figure). This clarifies the speculation and supports our conclusion: ‘iPL correlates with exercise capacity’. We believe this is not surprising given …
Footnotes
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Contributors All authors were fully involved in the study design, data analysis and interpretation of results, preparation of the manuscript, and final approval of the manuscript.
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Competing interests None.
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Patient consent Obtained.
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Ethics approval All the study protocols complied with the Institutional Review Boards of CHOP and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.