Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-01315-x (2020)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: High -density lipoprotein cholesterol to low -density lipopro tein cholesterol ratio in early 
assessment of disease severity and outcome in patients with acute pancreatit is admitted to the 
ICU 
 
Version: 2 Date: 18 May 2020  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
The authors satisfactorily answered all the questions raised by this reviewer.  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what  is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
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Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
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additional statistical review?  
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assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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