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Review
. 2020 Feb;104(2):242-250.
doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002956.

A Comprehensive Review of Outcome Predictors in Low MELD Patients

Nikhilesh R Mazumder  1 , Kofi Atiemo  1 , Matthew Kappus  2 , Giuseppe Cullaro  3 , Matthew E Harinstein  4 , Daniela Ladner  1 , Elizabeth Verna  5 , Jennifer Lai  3 , Josh Levitsky  1
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A Comprehensive Review of Outcome Predictors in Low MELD Patients

Nikhilesh R Mazumder et al. Transplantation. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Risk scoring for patients with cirrhosis has evolved greatly over the past several decades. However, patients with low Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium scores still suffer from liver-related morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, it is not clear which of these low Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium score patients would benefit from earlier consideration of liver transplantation. This article reviews the literature of risk prediction in patients with cirrhosis, identifies which patients may benefit from earlier interventions, such as transplantation, and proposes directions for future research.

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Conceptual Pipeline of Events Leading to Progression and Death in Low MELD-Na Patients
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