Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension

Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension

Background: Numerous scores are designed to predict outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis. Our study aimed to evaluate the ability of the Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) in predicting mortality and decompensation in outpatients with clinically significant portal hypertension...

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Main Authors: Diego Casas-Deza, Vanesa Bernal-Monterde, Elena Betoré-Glaria, Ana Belén Julián-Gomara, Carmen Yagüe-Caballero, Alejandro Sanz-París, Eva María Fernández-Bonilla, Javier Fuentes-Olmo, Jose M. Arbones-Mainar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
LDUST
undernutrition
Child–Pugh
MELD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/17/3780

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