Pre-transplant MELD and sodium MELD scores are poor predictors of graft failure and mortality after liver transplantation

Hepatology International

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 841-849

  Cywinski, Jacek B ^a   Mascha, Edward J ^a   You, Jing ^a   Sessler, Daniel I ^a   Kapural, Leonardo ^a   Argalious, Maged ^a   Parker, Brian M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyponatremia; Model end stage liver disease; Orthotopic liver transplantation; Outcomes; Recipient

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE REGISTRY; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 80055000811     PISSN: 19360533     EISSN: 19360541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-011-9257-z     Document Type: Article

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