From Child-Pugh to Model for End-Stage Liver Disease: Deciding Who Needs a Liver Transplant.
Med Clin North Am
; 100(3): 449-64, 2016 May.
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| ID: mdl-27095638
ABSTRACT
This article reviews the historical evolution of the liver transplant organ allocation policy and the indications/contraindications for liver transplant, and provides an overview of the liver transplant evaluation process. The article is intended to help internists determine whether and when referral to a liver transplant center is indicated, and to help internists to counsel patients whose initial evaluation at a transplant center is pending.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalopatía Hepática
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Trasplante de Hígado
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Fallo Hepático Agudo
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Enfermedad Hepática en Estado Terminal
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Puntuaciones en la Disfunción de Órganos
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Cirrosis Hepática
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Clin North Am
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos