Natural history and prognostic indicators of survival in cirrhosis: a systematic review of 118 studies.

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Summary

The natural history of cirrhosis is outlined, the model for end stage liver disease (MELD) has replaced the Child–Pugh score in the United States for prioritizing liver donor allocation and a systematic review of the literature regarding predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients is reported on.

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review
Published
2006-01-01
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Natural history, Cirrhosis, Medicine, Natural (archaeology), Internal medicine

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