The new allocation policy of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) based on the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) gives candidates with stage T1 or stage T2 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) a priority MELD score beyond their degree of hepatic decompensation. The aim of this study was to de
442 MELD: impact of hepatocellular carcinoma on the adult liver transplant waiting list
โ Scribed by Kenneth Washburn; K.V. Speeg; Juan Guerrero; Russell Havranek; Robert Esterl; Greg Abrahamian; Francisco Cigarroa; Glenn Halff
- Book ID
- 119530350
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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