Reviewer's report
Title:Associations of a PTPN11 G/A polymorphism at intron 3 with Helicobactor
pylori seropositivity, gastric atrophy and gastric cancer in Japanese
Version: 5Date:8 June 2009
Reviewer: charles S rabkin
Reviewer's report:
The authors have now included the alternative comparison of PTPN11
polymorphism carriers to HP+ subjects without atrophy, as suggested in our
previous reviews.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
We declare that we have no competing interests.
Reviewed with Dr. Gwen Murphy.
Reviewer's report
Title:Associations of a PTPN11 G/A polymorphism at intron 3 with Helicobactor
pylori seropositivity, gastric atrophy and gastric cancer in Japanese
Version: 5Date:8 June 2009
Reviewer: charles S rabkin
Reviewer's report:
The authors have now included the alternative comparison of PTPN11
polymorphism carriers to HP+ subjects without atrophy, as suggested in our
previous reviews.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
We declare that we have no competing interests.
Reviewed with Dr. Gwen Murphy.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Associations of a PTPN11 G/A polymorphism at intron 3 with Helicobactor
pylori seropositivity, gastric atrophy and gastric cancer in Japanese
Version: 5Date:8 June 2009
Reviewer: charles S rabkin
Reviewer's report:
The authors have now included the alternative comparison of PTPN11
polymorphism carriers to HP+ subjects without atrophy, as suggested in our
previous reviews.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
We declare that we have no competing interests.
Reviewed with Dr. Gwen Murphy.
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