title: Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning 'High levels of the soluble programmed death-ligand identify hepatocellular carcinoma patients with a poor prognosis'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Frankfurt Medical School, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Electronic address: fabian.finkelmeier@kgu.de.
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Finkelmeier
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Frankfurt Medical School, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Waidmann
mesh_terms: D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D008024:Ligands