Reviewer's report
Title:Genetic polymorphisms of epidermal growth factor in relation to risk of
hepatocellular carcinoma: two case-control studies
Version: 1Date:27 August 2012
Reviewer: Manal Hassan
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well-written article from a well-established researchers in the field
of cancer epidemiology specially liver cancer. The strength of the article is the
comparison between high risk population form China vs Low risk population from
USA. Given the importance of the HCC in USA, shedding the light on genetic
variation of EGF gene and its relation with HCC among USA population is very
important. Analysis and results are very appropriate and tables are very clear.
Discussion is very detailed.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Genetic polymorphisms of epidermal growth factor in relation to risk of
hepatocellular carcinoma: two case-control studies
Version: 1Date:27 August 2012
Reviewer: Manal Hassan
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well-written article from a well-established researchers in the field
of cancer epidemiology specially liver cancer. The strength of the article is the
comparison between high risk population form China vs Low risk population from
USA. Given the importance of the HCC in USA, shedding the light on genetic
variation of EGF gene and its relation with HCC among USA population is very
important. Analysis and results are very appropriate and tables are very clear.
Discussion is very detailed.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:Genetic polymorphisms of epidermal growth factor in relation to risk of
hepatocellular carcinoma: two case-control studies
Version: 1Date:27 August 2012
Reviewer: Manal Hassan
Reviewer's report:
This is a very well-written article from a well-established researchers in the field
of cancer epidemiology specially liver cancer. The strength of the article is the
comparison between high risk population form China vs Low risk population from
USA. Given the importance of the HCC in USA, shedding the light on genetic
variation of EGF gene and its relation with HCC among USA population is very
important. Analysis and results are very appropriate and tables are very clear.
Discussion is very detailed.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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