Abstract
We thank Dr Schindhelm for his constructive comments and interest in our study.1 In a further analysis using a multiple linear regression model where plaque erosion and smoking status were entered as independent variables and the myeloperoxidase (MPO) level was entered as the dependent variable, with the assumptions of normality of residuals, absence of heteroscedasticity, and presence of linearity all met, plaque erosion (coefficient 1195.2, 95% confidence interval [682.7 to 1707.8]; P <0.001) and smoking status (coefficient 671.2, 95% confidence interval [46.1 …
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