title: Response to letter to the editor by Lin et al.
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC. Electronic address: lan.shen@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC. Electronic address: laine.thomas@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Laine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC. Electronic address: bimal.shah@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Bimal R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality*; D012907:Smoking / Q000401:mortality*