title: Reply to "Points to be considered when using transient elastography for diagnosis of portal hypertension according to the Baveno's VI consensus".
authors.affiliation: University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berzigotti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Liver Research Institute, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Hepatology, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castéra
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Oncology-Surgery, L.Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: Roberto.defranchis@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Franchis
authors.affiliation: Liver Diseases Laboratory, Liver Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Genescà
authors.affiliation: UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinzani
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