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The median (IQR) age was 61 [18\u201086] years, median MELD was 8.0 (6\u201017), median LSM was 17.2 (10.2\u201077) kPa and median platelet count was 137 (23\u2010464)\u00a0\u00d7\u00a010<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\/\u03bcL. The main aetiology was non\u2010alcoholic fatty liver disease (67.3%). VNT were present in 18% of patients. The Baveno VI criteria had a sensitivity of 98.1% and a specificity of 38.2%, potentially sparing 31.3% of upper endoscopies with a very low risk of missing VNT (1.1%). The expanded Baveno VI criteria had a sensitivity of 90.7% and a specificity of 61%, potentially sparing 51.3% of upper endoscopies with a risk of missing VNT of 3.6%. Both criteria were independently associated with the absence of VNT.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We validated the Baveno VI and expanded Baveno VI criteria in Chilean population, potentially sparing 31.3% and 51.3% of endoscopies, respectively, with a very low risk of missing VNT. 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