Enzymatic liver function measured by LiMAx is superior to current standard methods in predicting transplant-free survival after TIPS implantation

Abstract Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is one of the main treatment options in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis but is still associated with partly severe complications. For adequate patient selection, prognostic parameters are of crucial importance. The liver maxim...

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Main Authors: Jassin Rashidi-Alavijeh, Alisan Kahraman, Guido Gerken, Jens M. Theysohn, Katharina Willuweit, Dieter P. Hoyer, Christian M. Lange, Matthias Buechter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93392-5