Liver transplant outcome: a comparison between high and low MELD score recipients

Liver transplant outcome: a comparison between high and low MELD score recipients

Objective: To compare low and high MELD scores and investigatewhether existing renal dysfunction has an effect on transplantoutcome. Methods: Data was prospectively collected among 237liver transplants (216 patients) between March 2003 and March2009. Patients with cirrhotic disease submitted to tran...

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Main Authors: Andre Ibrahim David, Maria Paula Villela Coelho, Ângela Tavares Paes, Ana Kober Leite, Bianca Della Guardia, Márcio Dias de Almeida, Sergio Paiva Meira, Marcelo Bruno de Rezende, Rogerio Carballo Afonso, Ben-Hur Ferraz-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2012-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
End stage liver disease
Severity of illness index
Renal insufficiency
Glomerular filtration rate
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/2206-57-61.pdf

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