’ s response to reviews Title : What is the impact of metabolic syndrome and its components on reflux esophagitis ? A cross-sectional study

Title: What is the impact of metabolic syndrome and its components on reflux esophagitis? A cross-sectional study Authors: Yi-Hsuan Hsieh (169401@cch.org.tw) Mei-Fong Wu (68577@cch.org.tw) Pei-Yu Yang (peyyuh2900@gmail.com) Wei-Cheng Liao (169340@cch.org.tw) Yao-Hsuan Hsieh (D1100@cch.org.tw) Yu-Jun Chang (83686@cch.org.tw) I-Ching Lin (licypy01@gmail.com) Version: 1 Date: 09 Nov 2018 Author’s response to reviews: Dear Editor: I am very grateful to your kind letter of “What is the impact of metabolic syndrome and its components on reflux esophagitis? A cross-sectional study” (BMGE-D-18-00399) on October 9, 2018. We revised the manuscript in accordance with the reviewers’ comments and requests, and carefully proof-read the manuscript to minimize typographical, grammatical, and bibliographical errors. We also added acknowledgement to the funding from Changhua Christian Hospital Research Project 106-CCH-IRP-021.