Points to be considered when using transient elastography for diagnosis of portal hypertension according to the Baveno's VI consensus

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¹ 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.
² Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
³ University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
⁴ 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.

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Hugo Perazzo et al. J Hepatol. 2015 Oct.

. 2015 Oct;63(4):1048-9.

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.06.036. Epub 2015 Jul 20.

¹ 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.
² Bonsucesso Federal Hospital, Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
³ University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Gastroenterology Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
⁴ 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.

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Reply to "Points to be considered when using transient elastography for diagnosis of portal hypertension according to the Baveno's VI consensus".
Berzigotti A, Boyer TD, Castéra L, de Franchis R, Genescà J, Pinzani M. Berzigotti A, et al. J Hepatol. 2015 Oct;63(4):1049-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.07.012. Epub 2015 Jul 23. J Hepatol. 2015. PMID: 26212027 No abstract available.

Expanding consensus in portal hypertension: Report of the Baveno VI Consensus Workshop: Stratifying risk and individualizing care for portal hypertension.
de Franchis R; Baveno VI Faculty. de Franchis R, et al. J Hepatol. 2015 Sep;63(3):743-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.05.022. Epub 2015 Jun 3. J Hepatol. 2015. PMID: 26047908 No abstract available.