Reply to: “Omentin-1, epicardial fat and coronary artery disease”

We appreciate the interest that Klein et al. have shown in our work, and thank them for their invaluable comments. We respect the findings of the study by Du et al. [ [1] Du Y. Ji Q. Cai L. Huang F. Lai Y. Liu Y. Yu J. Han B. Zhu E. Zhang J. Zhou Y. Wang Z. Zhao Y. Association between omentin-1 expression in human epicardial adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2016; 15: 90 Crossref PubMed Scopus (76) Google Scholar ], which is a comprehensive and meticulous study. In our study, omentin expression in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) was found to be significantly higher in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients than in non-CAD patients. However, the finding of Du et al. was contradictory to our finding owing to differences in the study populations. Omentin-1, epicardial fat and coronary artery diseaseAtherosclerosisVol. 255PreviewTo the Editor, Full-Text PDF