Impact of different creatinine measurement methods on liver transplant allocation.

Impact of different creatinine measurement methods on liver transplant allocation.

INTRODUCTION: The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is used in many countries to prioritize organ allocation for the majority of patients who require orthotopic liver transplantation. This score is calculated based on the following laboratory parameters: creatinine, bilirubin and the in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thorsten Kaiser, Benedict Kinny-Köster, Michael Bartels, Tanja Parthaune, Michael Schmidt, Joachim Thiery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3937403?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3937403?pdf=render

Similar Items