Review for 10.1186/s12876-018-0913-9 (2018)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Preliminary analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorph isms in IL -10, IL -4 and IL -4Rα 
genes and profile of circulating cytokines in patients with Gastric Cancer  
 
Version: 1 Date: 20 Nov 2018  
 
Reviewer: Reviewer 2  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
REVISION ASSESSMENT FROM THE ACADEMIC PEER REVIEWER:  
 
Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently for you to now recommend the work as a 
technically sound contribution? Yes  
 
Reviewer comments: Summa ry 
The authors have addressed all the suggestions in the peer review.  
 
Methods  
The authors have included the requested patient information (age, sex and other data) in the 
Table II.  
Tables  
The tables were enclosed separately.  
 
Figures  
The figure number has been corrected.  
 
References  
The authors have added new references, as it has been suggested in the peer review, including 
the references on interleukin gene polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cancer.  
 
Editorial corrections  
The auth ors have made the corrections mentioned in the peer review.  
 
Conclusion  
The authors of the study have responded to all the comments included in the peer review. Thus, 
this paper may be considered as a technically sound contribution. The results will be int eresting 
for both oncologists and gastroenterologists.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please speci fy what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written En glish  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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