Title: Impact and usefulness of the transition to the new MAFLD classification for non-B, non-
C HCC: A retrospective cohort study
Version: 0 Date: 21 Feb 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the “Statistical Analysis” part of the “Methods” section, the authors said that “Categorial
variables were expressed as total numbers and percentages”, where the “Categorial” should be
revised as “Categorical”.
In the “Clinical characteristics of NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results” section, the
authors said that “Compared with non-NAFLD-HCC patients, NAFLD-HCC patients were more
likely to be female, had lower #-GTP and higher LDH, ChE, and HOMA-IR level”, where the
“level” should be revised as “levels”.
In the “Comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results”
section, the authors said that “In a comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC
group...”, where the “group” should be revised as “groups”.
Title: Impact and usefulness of the transition to the new MAFLD classification for non-B, non-
C HCC: A retrospective cohort study
Version: 0 Date: 21 Feb 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the “Statistical Analysis” part of the “Methods” section, the authors said that “Categorial
variables were expressed as total numbers and percentages”, where the “Categorial” should be
revised as “Categorical”.
In the “Clinical characteristics of NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results” section, the
authors said that “Compared with non-NAFLD-HCC patients, NAFLD-HCC patients were more
likely to be female, had lower #-GTP and higher LDH, ChE, and HOMA-IR level”, where the
“level” should be revised as “levels”.
In the “Comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results”
section, the authors said that “In a comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC
group...”, where the “group” should be revised as “groups”.
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Title: Impact and usefulness of the transition to the new MAFLD classification for non-B, non-
C HCC: A retrospective cohort study
Version: 0 Date: 21 Feb 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the “Statistical Analysis” part of the “Methods” section, the authors said that “Categorial
variables were expressed as total numbers and percentages”, where the “Categorial” should be
revised as “Categorical”.
In the “Clinical characteristics of NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results” section, the
authors said that “Compared with non-NAFLD-HCC patients, NAFLD-HCC patients were more
likely to be female, had lower #-GTP and higher LDH, ChE, and HOMA-IR level”, where the
“level” should be revised as “levels”.
In the “Comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC patients” part of the “Results”
section, the authors said that “In a comparison between MAFLD-HCC and NAFLD-HCC
group...”, where the “group” should be revised as “groups”.
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