title: Response to letter regarding "Increased serum HMGB1 level may predict the fatal outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure".
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second People's Hospital of Weifang and Clinical School of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261041, PR China.
authors.forename: Rui-Jie
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Yan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Qian-Feng
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China. Electronic address: yaohc66@126.com.
authors.forename: Heng-Chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D024243:HMGB1 Protein / Q000097:blood*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D024243:HMGB1 Protein
keywords: Endothelial cells; High mobility group box 1; Ischemic heart disease