Reviewer's report
Title:Autoantibodies to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors found in patients with
primary biliary cirrhosis
Version: 2Date:20 August 2010
Reviewer: Hiroshi Miyakawa
Reviewer's report:
Berg et al. demonstrated the presence of autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 in PBC
patients.
This paper is interesting and is suitable for publication of this journal.
However, minor revision is needed.
1) Autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 have been reported in sera from patients with
SjS. The authors reported presence of the autoantibodies also in sera from
patients with PBC.
In patients the antibody-positive patients with PBC, were serum anti-SS-A/SS-B
autoantibodies examined? This issue is important.
2) In test, the last number of references is 45. However, the number of total
references is 46. Authors are needed to edit the references.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Reviewer's report
Title:Autoantibodies to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors found in patients with
primary biliary cirrhosis
Version: 2Date:20 August 2010
Reviewer: Hiroshi Miyakawa
Reviewer's report:
Berg et al. demonstrated the presence of autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 in PBC
patients.
This paper is interesting and is suitable for publication of this journal.
However, minor revision is needed.
1) Autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 have been reported in sera from patients with
SjS. The authors reported presence of the autoantibodies also in sera from
patients with PBC.
In patients the antibody-positive patients with PBC, were serum anti-SS-A/SS-B
autoantibodies examined? This issue is important.
2) In test, the last number of references is 45. However, the number of total
references is 46. Authors are needed to edit the references.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Autoantibodies to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors found in patients with
primary biliary cirrhosis
Version: 2Date:20 August 2010
Reviewer: Hiroshi Miyakawa
Reviewer's report:
Berg et al. demonstrated the presence of autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 in PBC
patients.
This paper is interesting and is suitable for publication of this journal.
However, minor revision is needed.
1) Autoantibodies to the hmAcr M3 have been reported in sera from patients with
SjS. The authors reported presence of the autoantibodies also in sera from
patients with PBC.
In patients the antibody-positive patients with PBC, were serum anti-SS-A/SS-B
autoantibodies examined? This issue is important.
2) In test, the last number of references is 45. However, the number of total
references is 46. Authors are needed to edit the references.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
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