Median Meld at Transplant Minus 3 Reduces the Mortality of Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients on the Liver Transplant Waitlist

Liver transplants (LTs) are prioritized by mortality risk, which is estimated by MELD scores. Since hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients present with lower MELD scores, they are allocated MELD exception points. Concerns persist that HCC recipients are over-prioritized, resulting in disproportiona...

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Published in:	Current Oncology
Main Authors:	Panthea Pouramin, Susan E. Allen, Joseph L. Silburt, Boris L. Gala-Lopez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	liver transplant hepatocellular carcinoma liver allocation waitlist mortality MELD score MMaT-3
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/11/519