Title: Anti-CdtB and anti-vinculin antibodies to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome in
inflammatory bowel disease patients
Version: 1 Date: 16 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Very interesting paper. However I would like more detailed section Materials and methods.
For example:
In your Discussion you state:
“In our study, both the active and quiescent IBD groups had a long-standing disease. “
The materials and methods do not lead to conclude that…
Also I’m interested in your infectious colitis screening before enroling in the study. Were all
patients (not healthy controls) in any way screened for infective colitis, and which method did
you use.
Please check references.
Title: Anti-CdtB and anti-vinculin antibodies to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome in
inflammatory bowel disease patients
Version: 1 Date: 16 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Very interesting paper. However I would like more detailed section Materials and methods.
For example:
In your Discussion you state:
“In our study, both the active and quiescent IBD groups had a long-standing disease. “
The materials and methods do not lead to conclude that…
Also I’m interested in your infectious colitis screening before enroling in the study. Were all
patients (not healthy controls) in any way screened for infective colitis, and which method did
you use.
Please check references.
Please review this paper.
user
Title: Anti-CdtB and anti-vinculin antibodies to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome in
inflammatory bowel disease patients
Version: 1 Date: 16 Nov 2023
Reviewer's report:
Very interesting paper. However I would like more detailed section Materials and methods.
For example:
In your Discussion you state:
“In our study, both the active and quiescent IBD groups had a long-standing disease. “
The materials and methods do not lead to conclude that…
Also I’m interested in your infectious colitis screening before enroling in the study. Were all
patients (not healthy controls) in any way screened for infective colitis, and which method did
you use.
Please check references.
assistant