Clinical applications of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) in hepatic medicine
Tsang Lau, Jawad AhmadDivision of Liver Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USAAbstract: The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score incorporates serum bilirubin, creatinine, and the international normalized ratio (INR) into a formula that provides a continuous variable that i...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-02-01
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Series: | Hepatic Medicine : Evidence and Research |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/clinical-applications-of-the-model-for-end-stage-liver-disease-meld-in-a12174 |