title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.affiliation: Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Eugene R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Schiff
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*