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To the Editor, We would like to thank the authors for their interest in our paper and their comments regarding our study entitled “A review of the fixed dose use of new oral anticoagulants in obese patients: Is it really enough?” published in Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15: 1020-9 (1). Under-representation of obese patients in the subgroups of relevant studies raises concerns about the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs). The number of patients with high body weights is quite low in studies investigating the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of NOACs. In the context of data obtained from these studies, a fixed dose use of NOACs is recommended for obese or morbidly obese patients with no distinction from other patients.