Is MELD score failing patients with liver disease and hepatorenal syndrome?
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There is a need to reassess the application of MELD and the impact of renal insufficiency with consideration for developing an algorithm with exception points that would lead to timely allocation of livers to patients with hepatorenal syndrome prior to occurrence of permanent renal damage without jeopardizing post-transplant survival.
منابع مشابه
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2015; 159:XX
Background. Alcoholic liver disease is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and the hepatorenal syndrome is a serious complication. Risk factors for hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in alcoholic liver cirrhosis are not entirely explored. Aim. To assess the risk factors for hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Patients and Methods. Consecutive patients with alcoholic liver disease were follo...
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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016