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Reviewer’ s report
Title: Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens in Rwanda: A randomized controlled
trial
Version: 0Date: 30 Jul 2018
Reviewer: Leonardo Eusebi
Reviewer's report:
The Authors answered clearly to all my queries, I do not have any further comments.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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Reviewer ’s report  
Title: Title o f Article: Synchronous polypectomy during endoscopic  diagnosis of colorectal 
cancer - Is the risk of tumour implantation at the polypectomy site significant?  
 
Version: 1 Date: 02 Jul 2018  
 
Reviewer: Marco Allaix  
 
Reviewer's report:  
All queries have been  addressed.  
 
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Reviewer ’s report  
Title: Risk Factors for Post -ERCP Cholecystitis ：A single -Center Retrospective Study  
 
Version: 1 Date: 27 Jun 2018  
 
Reviewer: Ulrich Peitz  
 
Reviewer's report:  
Authors have carefully and thoughtfully answered to the reviewers comments and made the 
necessary amendments.  
 
Just one suggestion regarding English language.  
 
Page 9, line 40  
 
a few n umber of patients with PEC  
Suggestion:  
the small number of patients with PEC  
 
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Reviewer’s report  
Title: Risk Factors for Post -ERCP Cholecystitis ：A single -Center Retrospective Study  
 
Version: 1 Date: 07 Jul 2018  
 
Reviewer: Stephan Haas  
 
Reviewer's report:  
The study is of interest. I recommend publication after adding in "results" the f ollowing 
information: In the 36 patients who developed post -ERCP cholecystitis, 29 had gallstones.  
 
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Improves Chronic Colitis-Associated Complica-
tions through Inhibiting the Activity of Toll-Like Receptor-4 in Mice
Version: 2Date: 05 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Maria Grazia Zizzo
Reviewer's report:Please adjust order Fig 5 and legendsAre the methods appropriate and well described?
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Breath test using 13C methacetin does not seem to be useful in the assessment of liver
function in girls with anorexia nervosa: a case control study
Version: 2Date: 15 Jul 2018
Reviewer: Jason Nagata
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid-Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report
Version: 1Date: 12 Mar 2018
Reviewer: Bhavana Bhagya Rao
Reviewer's report:Manuscript is currently acceptable.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid-Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report
Version: 2Date: 28 May 2018
Reviewer: Bhavana Bhagya Rao
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Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid -Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report  
 
Version: 2 Date: 04 Jun 2018  
 
Reviewer: Armand Abergel  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Only one correction left  
Add the reference of cerezo -ruiz et al to the references at the end of the paper  
 
In the table  
 Drug : replace data unaivalable by amoxicillin/clavulanic acid  
 Outcome : spontaneous resolution  
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Unable to assess  
 
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Yes 
 
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Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
  
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid-Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report
Version: 3Date: 25 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Bhavana Bhagya Rao
Reviewer's report:All advised changed have been made.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid-Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report
Version: 3Date: 26 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Armand Abergel
Reviewer's report:No new commentAre the methods appropriate and well described?
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Reviewer’s report
Title:  Gall bladder wall thickening as non-invasive screening parameter for esophageal varices – a
comparative endoscopic - sonographic study
Version: 1 Date: 02 Jul 2018
Reviewer: KONSTANTINOS C. THOMOPOULOS
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Reviewer’s report
Title: Efficacy and safety of tenofovir in preventing mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus:  
a meta-analysis based on 6 studies from China and 3 studies from other countries
Version: 1 Date: 30 Apr 2018
Reviewer: Alejandro Piscoya
Reviewer's report:
Most of the studies  do not  have controls, but these  issue have  been assessed in limitations  and  
explained due to the type of designs and small number of patients of the studies.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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Yes
Does the work include the necessary controls?
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No
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported 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.
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Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Faecal Calprotectin Level f or Assessing Endoscopic Activity and Predicting Future Clinical  
Course in Patients with Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing 
Granulomonocytapheresis:  A Prospective Cohort Study  
 
Version: 1 Date: 02 Jul 2018  
 
Reviewer: Frank Lehmann  
 
Reviewer's report:  
All concers raised in the original manuscript have been adressed adequately by the authors.  
 
Are the methods 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?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
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statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
I recommend additional statistical review  
Quality of written English  
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms among Italian university students: epidemiology and
dietary correlates using automatically recorded transactions
Version: 3Date: 14 Jun 2018
Reviewer: Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli
Reviewer's report:Thanks for revising the manuscript.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesDoes the work include the necessary controls?
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I am able to assess the statisticsQuality of written English
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Reviewer ’s report
Title: Variables affecting penetrance of gastric and duodenal phenotype in familial adenomatous
polyposis patients
Version: 1Date: 30 May 2018
Reviewer: Ben Woolbright
Reviewer's report:The authors have made the suggested changes admirably.Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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