Review for 10.1186/s12876-018-0750-x (2018)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Is perceived intolerance to milk and wheat associated with the corresponding IgG and IgA  
food antibodies? A cross sectional study in subjects with morbid obesity and gastrointestinal  
symptoms  
 
Version: 0 Date: 26 Nov 2017  
 
Reviewer: Ahmet Basturk  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Dear Editor;  
 
The study is generally well designed but there will be a few suggestions  
 
 
1. The introduction  is very long and needs to be shortened.  
 
 
2. Why did not authors use the rome 4 criteria for IBS recognition.  
 
 
3. Do they specify the content of '' Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale ''  
 
 
4. If the algorithm involved in the study is done, it will be more de scriptive.  
 
 
5. the results are only specified with tables, but I think if the figure is more descriptive.  
 
 
6. The discussion part is more like a review, it is more appropriate to compare the results of 
the authors' work with previous works  
 
 
7. Do the authors think to do similar work with gluten as well as wheat.  
 
 
Best regards,  
 
Ahmet Basturk, MD  
 
Pediatric Gastroenterologist  
 
 
Are the me thods appropriate and well described?  
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Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
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Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
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I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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