Title: Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy
Version: 1 Date: 04 Apr 2022
Reviewer:  Katsunori Imai
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript entitled ‘Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy’ by Rong-yun Mai et al.
reported the prognostic value of FAR in patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy.
The manuscript is well written and the results shown in this study are informative.
Some points are listed for the authors’ consideration.
Comments
1. In the discussion section, similar things are written with the introduction section. The authors
should avoid to repeat to write similar things in the introduction and discussion sections.
2. Why were the blood transfusion and the extent of resection related to FAR?
3. The prognosis of HCC is usually influenced by two factors, including tumor factors and
background liver function factors. The authors should clarify the reason and mechanism why
FAR is associated with long-term outcomes in patients with HCC.
Title: Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy
Version: 1 Date: 04 Apr 2022
Reviewer:  Katsunori Imai
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript entitled ‘Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy’ by Rong-yun Mai et al.
reported the prognostic value of FAR in patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy.
The manuscript is well written and the results shown in this study are informative.
Some points are listed for the authors’ consideration.
Comments
1. In the discussion section, similar things are written with the introduction section. The authors
should avoid to repeat to write similar things in the introduction and discussion sections.
2. Why were the blood transfusion and the extent of resection related to FAR?
3. The prognosis of HCC is usually influenced by two factors, including tumor factors and
background liver function factors. The authors should clarify the reason and mechanism why
FAR is associated with long-term outcomes in patients with HCC.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy
Version: 1 Date: 04 Apr 2022
Reviewer:  Katsunori Imai
Reviewer's report:
The manuscript entitled ‘Preoperative fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts the prognosis of
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma subjected to hepatectomy’ by Rong-yun Mai et al.
reported the prognostic value of FAR in patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy.
The manuscript is well written and the results shown in this study are informative.
Some points are listed for the authors’ consideration.
Comments
1. In the discussion section, similar things are written with the introduction section. The authors
should avoid to repeat to write similar things in the introduction and discussion sections.
2. Why were the blood transfusion and the extent of resection related to FAR?
3. The prognosis of HCC is usually influenced by two factors, including tumor factors and
background liver function factors. The authors should clarify the reason and mechanism why
FAR is associated with long-term outcomes in patients with HCC.
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