Response to the letter regarding the article “Do East Asians have different hypercoagulable states compared with Western population?”

• Cheol Ung Choi, MD, 
• Seung-Woon Rha, MD, 
• Dong Joo Oh, MD , 
• Kanhaiya L. Poddar, MBBS, 
• Jin Oh Na, MD, 
• Jin Won Kim, MD, 
• Hong Euy Lim, MD, 
• Eung Ju Kim, MD, 
• Chang Gyu Park, MD, 
• Hong Seog Seo, MD

• Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• Taek Jong Hong, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea

• Jong-Seon Park, MD^a, 
• Young Jo Kim, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea

• Seung Ho Hur, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, South Korea

• In Whan Seong, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea

• Jei Keon Chae, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea

• Myeong Chan Cho, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chongju, South Korea

• Jang Ho Bae, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea

• Dong Hoon Choi, MD^a, 
• Yang Soo Jang, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• In Ho Chae, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang, South Korea

• Hyo Soo Kim, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• Chong Jin Kim, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

• Jung Han Yoon, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju, South Korea

• Tae Hoon Ahn, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Gacheon University Gil Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• Seung-Jea Tahk, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Ajou University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• Wook Sung Chung, MD^a, 
• Ki Bae Seung, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

• Shung Chall Chae, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea

• Seung Jung Park, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Ulsan University Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

• Young Keun Ahn, MD^a, 
• Myung Ho Jeong, MD^a

• Cardiovascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea