Reviewer's report 
 Autoimmune hepatitis in India: is it uncommon or underdiagnosed Title: 
 2  22 February 2005 Version: Date: 
 F B Bianchi Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
In this paper the authors analyse the prevalence of autoimmune liver 
diseases in India; the paper could be of interest, but some issues arise: 
1.. I'm not sure about the diagnosis of PBC in three patients; which stage 
of disease is suggested by the histological assessment in these three 
patients ? Are they cholestatic? The authors should clarify this aspect. 2.. Which criteria did the authors use to differentiate the chronic from the acute onset in AIH patients? 
Accept with minor revision 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
Reviewer's report 
 Autoimmune hepatitis in India: is it uncommon or underdiagnosed Title: 
 2  22 February 2005 Version: Date: 
 F B Bianchi Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
In this paper the authors analyse the prevalence of autoimmune liver 
diseases in India; the paper could be of interest, but some issues arise: 
1.. I'm not sure about the diagnosis of PBC in three patients; which stage 
of disease is suggested by the histological assessment in these three 
patients ? Are they cholestatic? The authors should clarify this aspect. 2.. Which criteria did the authors use to differentiate the chronic from the acute onset in AIH patients? 
Accept with minor revision 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
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Reviewer's report 
 Autoimmune hepatitis in India: is it uncommon or underdiagnosed Title: 
 2  22 February 2005 Version: Date: 
 F B Bianchi Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
In this paper the authors analyse the prevalence of autoimmune liver 
diseases in India; the paper could be of interest, but some issues arise: 
1.. I'm not sure about the diagnosis of PBC in three patients; which stage 
of disease is suggested by the histological assessment in these three 
patients ? Are they cholestatic? The authors should clarify this aspect. 2.. Which criteria did the authors use to differentiate the chronic from the acute onset in AIH patients? 
Accept with minor revision 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
assistant