Review for 10.1186/s12876-016-0514-4 (2016)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: The clinical value of adipokines in predicting the severity and outcome of acute 
pancreatitis  
 
 
Version: 1 Date: 25 Jul 2016  
 
 
Reviewer: Mihailo  Bezmarevic  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
The authors corrected a paper as I suggested. The quality of the manuscript improved 
significantly.  
However, the authors need to mention in stu dy limitation, also they should discuss, a very 
interesting topic. That is a value of adipokines in obese population amoung patients with acute 
pancreatitis. For now authors could not assessed BMI with adipokines in disease severity and 
outcome. Maybe, in the future a well designed prospective study will show importance of 
adipokines in severity prediction, prognosis and outcome of AP patients among obese.  
After this correction the paper can be published in BMC Gastroenterology.  
 
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?  
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Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supporte d by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
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assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manusc ript 
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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