Serum sodium and hydration status predict transplant-free survival independent of MELD score in patients with cirrhosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Mathur, Sachin ^a   Gane, Edward J ^b   McCall, John L ^b   Plank, Lindsay D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; End stage liver disease; Liver transplantation; Total body water

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL FOR END STAGE LIVER DISEASE SCORING SYSTEM; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SURVIVAL TIME; TOTAL BODY WATER;

EID: 39149111211     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04891.x     Document Type: Article

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