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19/Sep/2012
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082012000100012
OBJECTIVE: To compare low and high MELD scores and investigate whether existing renal dysfunction has an effect on transplant outcome. METHODS: Data was prospectively collected among 237 liver transplants (216 patients) between March 2003 and March 2009. Patients with cirrhotic disease submitted to transplantation were divided into three groups: MELD > 30, MELD < 30, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Renal failure was defined as a ± 25% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate as observed 1 week after the transplant. Median [...]
Keywords: End stage liver disease; Glomerular filtration rate; Liver transplantation; Renal insufficiency; Severity of illness index; Treatment outcome