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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Main Authors: Lau T, Ahmad J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-02-01
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