Reviewer's report
Title:High Incidence of Hepatitis B Infection-Associated Cirrhosis and
Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Southeast Asian Patients with Portal Vein
Thrombosis
Version: 1Date:28 March 2011
Reviewer: Shi Lin
Reviewer's report:
Major comments:
The study is well-written and provides useful information regarding the clinical
events of PVT.
Minor comments:
1. Abstract is too long. In the “Results”, please provide data regarding the word of
“frequent” or “major” risks. Conclusion should be shortened. The last sentence in
“Conclusion” should be removed because this statement is not supported by the
current results.
2. How to diagnose PVT, by ultrasound, CT or MRI? Please clarify.
3. In “Results”, some statement was duplicated since these have been shown in
Tables.
4. The conclusion in page 14 is also too long, please shorten it
5. In Table 6, provide p value comparing between various age groups.
Reviewer's report
Title:High Incidence of Hepatitis B Infection-Associated Cirrhosis and
Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Southeast Asian Patients with Portal Vein
Thrombosis
Version: 1Date:28 March 2011
Reviewer: Shi Lin
Reviewer's report:
Major comments:
The study is well-written and provides useful information regarding the clinical
events of PVT.
Minor comments:
1. Abstract is too long. In the “Results”, please provide data regarding the word of
“frequent” or “major” risks. Conclusion should be shortened. The last sentence in
“Conclusion” should be removed because this statement is not supported by the
current results.
2. How to diagnose PVT, by ultrasound, CT or MRI? Please clarify.
3. In “Results”, some statement was duplicated since these have been shown in
Tables.
4. The conclusion in page 14 is also too long, please shorten it
5. In Table 6, provide p value comparing between various age groups.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:High Incidence of Hepatitis B Infection-Associated Cirrhosis and
Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Southeast Asian Patients with Portal Vein
Thrombosis
Version: 1Date:28 March 2011
Reviewer: Shi Lin
Reviewer's report:
Major comments:
The study is well-written and provides useful information regarding the clinical
events of PVT.
Minor comments:
1. Abstract is too long. In the “Results”, please provide data regarding the word of
“frequent” or “major” risks. Conclusion should be shortened. The last sentence in
“Conclusion” should be removed because this statement is not supported by the
current results.
2. How to diagnose PVT, by ultrasound, CT or MRI? Please clarify.
3. In “Results”, some statement was duplicated since these have been shown in
Tables.
4. The conclusion in page 14 is also too long, please shorten it
5. In Table 6, provide p value comparing between various age groups.
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