Reviewer's report
Title:The value of serum pepsinogen levels for the diagnosis of gastric diseases
in Chinese Han people in midsouth China
Version:2Date:5 December 2013
Reviewer: Marcis Leja
Reviewer's report:
The study design does not allow to eliminate the major draw-back, i.e. the small
sample size, in particular small number of cancer cases. In addition, the PgI/II
cut-off values are sought to discriminate gastric cancer, although this is the
marker for atrophy (linked to risk of cancer).
Otherwise all the remarks have been followed, and the quality of the paper
increased accordingly.
Minor Essential revisions. Although the method has been added to the abstract
(ELISA), this is important to indicate also the manufacturer name there.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
No competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:The value of serum pepsinogen levels for the diagnosis of gastric diseases
in Chinese Han people in midsouth China
Version:2Date:5 December 2013
Reviewer: Marcis Leja
Reviewer's report:
The study design does not allow to eliminate the major draw-back, i.e. the small
sample size, in particular small number of cancer cases. In addition, the PgI/II
cut-off values are sought to discriminate gastric cancer, although this is the
marker for atrophy (linked to risk of cancer).
Otherwise all the remarks have been followed, and the quality of the paper
increased accordingly.
Minor Essential revisions. Although the method has been added to the abstract
(ELISA), this is important to indicate also the manufacturer name there.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
No competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:The value of serum pepsinogen levels for the diagnosis of gastric diseases
in Chinese Han people in midsouth China
Version:2Date:5 December 2013
Reviewer: Marcis Leja
Reviewer's report:
The study design does not allow to eliminate the major draw-back, i.e. the small
sample size, in particular small number of cancer cases. In addition, the PgI/II
cut-off values are sought to discriminate gastric cancer, although this is the
marker for atrophy (linked to risk of cancer).
Otherwise all the remarks have been followed, and the quality of the paper
increased accordingly.
Minor Essential revisions. Although the method has been added to the abstract
(ELISA), this is important to indicate also the manufacturer name there.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
No competing interests
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