Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study
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Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study.
INTRODUCTION Hyponatremia complicates cirrhosis and predicts short term mortality, including adverse outcomes before and after liver transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS From April 1, 2008, through April 2, 2010, all adult candidates for primary liver transplantation with cirrhosis, listed in Region 11 with hyponatremia, were eligible for sodium (Na) exception. RESULTS Patients with serum ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31487-5