Reviewer's report
Title:Effects of patient factors on noninvasive liver stiffness measurement using
acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Version: 1Date:29 May 2012
Reviewer: Alina Popescu
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper regarding factors that mai influence the ARFI liver
stiffness measurements in chronic C hepatitis paptients.
The paper needs Major Compulsory Revisions.
The part of the paper addressing the factors that mai influence the liver stiffness
measurements is well presented and documented.
The section regarding the results obtained in different stages of fibrosis on the
other hand need major revision. The results are different from the data already
published. Please comment.
The mean values obtained for liver stiffness for F3 and F4 are much higher that
those published and the cut offs are also different from those from other studies.
Please comment.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Effects of patient factors on noninvasive liver stiffness measurement using
acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Version: 1Date:29 May 2012
Reviewer: Alina Popescu
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper regarding factors that mai influence the ARFI liver
stiffness measurements in chronic C hepatitis paptients.
The paper needs Major Compulsory Revisions.
The part of the paper addressing the factors that mai influence the liver stiffness
measurements is well presented and documented.
The section regarding the results obtained in different stages of fibrosis on the
other hand need major revision. The results are different from the data already
published. Please comment.
The mean values obtained for liver stiffness for F3 and F4 are much higher that
those published and the cut offs are also different from those from other studies.
Please comment.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Effects of patient factors on noninvasive liver stiffness measurement using
acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Version: 1Date:29 May 2012
Reviewer: Alina Popescu
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper regarding factors that mai influence the ARFI liver
stiffness measurements in chronic C hepatitis paptients.
The paper needs Major Compulsory Revisions.
The part of the paper addressing the factors that mai influence the liver stiffness
measurements is well presented and documented.
The section regarding the results obtained in different stages of fibrosis on the
other hand need major revision. The results are different from the data already
published. Please comment.
The mean values obtained for liver stiffness for F3 and F4 are much higher that
those published and the cut offs are also different from those from other studies.
Please comment.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: Yes, and I have assessed the statistics in my report.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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