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Ann Hepatol 2014; 13 (4)

Hepatopulmonary syndrome: Is it time to redefine the MELD exception score for better organ allocation and outcomes?

Porres-Aguilar M, Gallegos-Orozco JF

Language: English
References: 11
Page: 468-470
PDF size: 66.05 Kb.


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Goldberg DS, Krok K, Batra S, Trotter JF, Kawut SM, Fallon MB. Impact of the hepatopulmonary syndrome MELD exception policy on outcomes of patients after liver transplantation: An analysis of the UNOS database. Gastroenterology 2014; 146: 1256-65.


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