Serum sodium (Na) has been suggested for incorporation into the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) to enhance its prognostic ability for patients with cirrhosis. Three Na-containing models--the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease with the incorporation of serum sodium (MELD-Na), the integrated M
Selecting an optimal prognostic system for liver cirrhosis: the model for end-stage liver disease and beyond
β Scribed by Teh-Ia Huo; Shou-Dong Lee; Han-Chieh Lin
- Book ID
- 111237883
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 105 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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