Prospective Evaluation of Fetal Hemoglobin Expression in Maternal Erythrocytes: An Analysis of a Cohort of 345 Parturients
, Christian Watier 1, Xiaoduan Weng 1, Andre Masse 2, Marie-Josée Bédard 2, Nazila Bettache 1, Florence Weber 1, Michele Mahone 1, Stéphanie Forté 1, Vincent-Philippe Lavallée 3, Pierre-Olivier Gaudreau 4, Michael J. Newmarch 1 and Denis Soulières 1,*
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The Authors have presented sufficient data. The appropriate tables and figures have been provided. The article is easy to read and logically structured. The methods are adequately described. The authors used appropriate statistical methods. The conclusions are consistent with the presented evidence and arguments. Problem is with numbers References.
Author Response
Thank you for the comments. The numbers for references were all changed to arabic numbers.
Reviewer 2 Report
I thank for the opportunity of reviewing this paper
The authors present a study to document HbF expression during peri and postpartum periods, to confirm its maternal origin, and to assess clinical and biochemical parameters potentially associated with HbF modulation.
- When abbreviations are used, spell out the full word at first mention in the text followed by the abbreviation in the parentheses. Thereafter, use the abbreviation throughout.
- The references have been indicated sometimes with Arabic numerals, others with Roman numerals... especially in the discussion. Is there any reason?
the authors should check some sentences for minor editing of English language
Author Response
Thank you for the comments.
- Definitions of abbreviations were added when missing
- It seems there has been an informatic problem with references while submitting. All numbers for the references are now changed to arabic numerals
- Minor editing of the English language was made
