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Review
. 2013 Aug 19;2(4):148-151.
doi: 10.1002/cld.233. eCollection 2013 Aug.

MELD score, allocation, and distribution in the United States

Joel P Wedd  1 , Ann M Harper  2 , Scott W Biggins  1
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Review

MELD score, allocation, and distribution in the United States

Joel P Wedd et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Discrepancy between candidates on the liver transplant waiting list and liver transplants.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Three‐month waiting list mortality risk by MELD score.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) donation service area map.
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