Decreased β-Cell Function Is Associated with Reduced Skeletal Muscle Mass in Japanese Subjects without Diabetes

• Satoshi Sakai,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Keiji Tanimoto ,

  * E-mail: in1120@osaka-med.ac.jp

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Ayumi Imbe,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Yuiko Inaba,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Kanako Shishikura,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Yoshimi Tanimoto,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Takahisa Ushiroyama,

  Affiliation Health Science Clinic, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-1121, Japan

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• Jungo Terasaki,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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• Toshiaki Hanafusa

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (I), Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan

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