In Baveno VII concensus, the criteria of re-compensation should include removal/suppression/cure of the primary aetiology of cirrhosis; resolution of ascites (off diuretics), encephalopathy (off lactulose/rifaximin) and absence of recurrent variceal haemorrhage (for at least 12 months); stable improvement of liver function (albumin, INR, bilirubin) (De Franchis et al., 2022). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and Ascites.