Low preoperative prealbumin predicts the prevalence of complications following liver transplantation

Low preoperative prealbumin predicts the prevalence of complications following liver transplantation

Abstract Background As a nutritional index, preoperative serum prealbumin highly correlates with surgical complications. However, the correlation between preoperative prealbumin and postoperative complications remains unclear in liver transplantation (LT). Methods A total of 191 patients who underwe...

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Main Authors: Yuancheng Li, Xingchao Liu, Yan Jiang, Kun Wan, Wei Liu, Yanjiao Ou, Jie Bai, Yuemei You, Feng Hu, Zeliang Xu, Ping Bie, Chengcheng Zhang, Leida Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
Preoperative prealbumin
Postoperative complications
MELD subgroups
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01818-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01818-1

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