Reviewer's report
Title:Validation of the BARD scoring system in Polish patients with nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Version: 1Date:7 May 2010
Reviewer: Giovanni Tarantino
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
Introduction
....NAFLD is now considered an early expression.... add the pertinent reference,
i.e., Tarantino G, Saldalamacchia G, Conca P, Arena A.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: further expression of the metabolic syndrome.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;22(3):293-303
... the liver biopsy ....change the gold in the best available.
Aim
The study was implanted because.......Polish population is formed by a scarce
number of Africo-americans and the incidence of obesity is relatively low in
confront to the USA figures
Statistics
Expand the description of tools used to analyze data.
Results
Give chi square results of this statment......Diabetes was twice.......
Discussion
About limitations ...add a sentence about the fact that neo-bibrogenesis is
present also in FL quoting the pertinent reference, i.e., Tarantino G, Conca P,
Riccio A, Tarantino M, Di Minno MN, Chianese D, Pasanisi F, Contaldo F,
Scopacasa F, Capone D.Enhanced serum concentrations of transforming growth
factor-beta1 in simple fatty liver: is it really benign?
J Transl Med. 2008 Nov 27;6:72.
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.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
Reviewer's report
Title:Validation of the BARD scoring system in Polish patients with nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Version: 1Date:7 May 2010
Reviewer: Giovanni Tarantino
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
Introduction
....NAFLD is now considered an early expression.... add the pertinent reference,
i.e., Tarantino G, Saldalamacchia G, Conca P, Arena A.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: further expression of the metabolic syndrome.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;22(3):293-303
... the liver biopsy ....change the gold in the best available.
Aim
The study was implanted because.......Polish population is formed by a scarce
number of Africo-americans and the incidence of obesity is relatively low in
confront to the USA figures
Statistics
Expand the description of tools used to analyze data.
Results
Give chi square results of this statment......Diabetes was twice.......
Discussion
About limitations ...add a sentence about the fact that neo-bibrogenesis is
present also in FL quoting the pertinent reference, i.e., Tarantino G, Conca P,
Riccio A, Tarantino M, Di Minno MN, Chianese D, Pasanisi F, Contaldo F,
Scopacasa F, Capone D.Enhanced serum concentrations of transforming growth
factor-beta1 in simple fatty liver: is it really benign?
J Transl Med. 2008 Nov 27;6:72.
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.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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Reviewer's report
Title:Validation of the BARD scoring system in Polish patients with nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Version: 1Date:7 May 2010
Reviewer: Giovanni Tarantino
Reviewer's report:
Major Compulsory Revisions
Introduction
....NAFLD is now considered an early expression.... add the pertinent reference,
i.e., Tarantino G, Saldalamacchia G, Conca P, Arena A.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: further expression of the metabolic syndrome.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;22(3):293-303
... the liver biopsy ....change the gold in the best available.
Aim
The study was implanted because.......Polish population is formed by a scarce
number of Africo-americans and the incidence of obesity is relatively low in
confront to the USA figures
Statistics
Expand the description of tools used to analyze data.
Results
Give chi square results of this statment......Diabetes was twice.......
Discussion
About limitations ...add a sentence about the fact that neo-bibrogenesis is
present also in FL quoting the pertinent reference, i.e., Tarantino G, Conca P,
Riccio A, Tarantino M, Di Minno MN, Chianese D, Pasanisi F, Contaldo F,
Scopacasa F, Capone D.Enhanced serum concentrations of transforming growth
factor-beta1 in simple fatty liver: is it really benign?
J Transl Med. 2008 Nov 27;6:72.
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.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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