Child-Na score: a predictive model for survival in cirrhotic patients with symptomatic portal hypertension treated with TIPS.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several models have been developed to predict survival in patients with cirrhosis undergoing TIPS; however, few of these models have gained widespread acceptance, especially in the era of covered stents. The aim of this study was to establish an evidence-based model for predictin...

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Main Authors: Hui Chen, Ming Bai, Xingshun Qi, Lei Liu, Chuangye He, Zhanxin Yin, Daiming Fan, Guohong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3823582?pdf=render