Limitations of the MELD score in predicting mortality or need for removal from waiting list in patients awaiting liver transplantation

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[2] Pugh RN(1973)Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices Br J Surg 60 646-9

[3] Murray-Lyon IM(2005)Assessment of the prognosis of cirrhosis: Child-Pugh versus MELD J Hepatol 42 S100-7

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[6] Williams R(2001)A model to predict survival in patients with end-stage liver disease Hepatology 33 464-70

[7] Durand F(2007)Different methods of creatinine measurement significantly affect MELD scores Liver Transpl 13 523-9

[8] Valla D(1996)Prothrombin time in liver failure: time, ratio, activity percentage, or international normalized ratio? Hepatology 24 1392-4

[9] Wiesner RH(2004)Specific laboratory methodologies achieve higher model for endstage liver disease (MELD) scores for patients listed for liver transplantation Liver Transpl 10 995-1000

[10] Malinchoc M(2007)Risk factors for liver transplantation waiting list mortality J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22 119-24

[1] Christensen E(2004)Prognostic models including the Child-Pugh, MELD and Mayo risk scores--where are we and where should we go? J Hepatol 41 344-50

[2] Pugh RN(1973)Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices Br J Surg 60 646-9

[3] Murray-Lyon IM(2005)Assessment of the prognosis of cirrhosis: Child-Pugh versus MELD J Hepatol 42 S100-7

[4] Dawson JL(2005)Patient selection in an era of donor liver shortage: current US policy Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2 24-30

[5] Pietroni MC(2000)A model to predict poor survival in patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts Hepatology 31 864-71

[6] Williams R(2001)A model to predict survival in patients with end-stage liver disease Hepatology 33 464-70

[7] Durand F(2007)Different methods of creatinine measurement significantly affect MELD scores Liver Transpl 13 523-9

[8] Valla D(1996)Prothrombin time in liver failure: time, ratio, activity percentage, or international normalized ratio? Hepatology 24 1392-4

[9] Wiesner RH(2004)Specific laboratory methodologies achieve higher model for endstage liver disease (MELD) scores for patients listed for liver transplantation Liver Transpl 10 995-1000

[10] Malinchoc M(2007)Risk factors for liver transplantation waiting list mortality J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22 119-24