title: Points to be considered when using transient elastography for diagnosis of portal hypertension according to the Baveno's VI consensus.
authors.affiliation: Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease (INI) - Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Laboratory of Clinical Research on STD/AIDS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: hugo.perazzo@ini.fiocruz.br.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Perazzo
authors.affiliation: Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flavia F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elio C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Castro Filho
authors.affiliation: University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Internal Medicine Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal; D008099:Liver; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis