Previous studies have demonstrated an association between Child Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) class and impaired quality of life. However, the relationship between the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score and quality of life (QOL) has not been well studied. In this study, quality of life questionnai
MELD and the quality of life
โ Scribed by Richard B. Freeman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 49 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
- DOI
- 10.1002/lt.20322
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