Clinical Liver Disease

MELD Score, Allocation, and Distribution in the United States - Joel P. Wedd, Ann M. Harper, and Scott W. Biggins – Article Reading

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The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score uses the international normalized ratio, creatinine, and total bilirubin to predict 3-month mortality risk, making it a relatively easy and objective measurement for organ allocation, however concerns about equitable distribution remain.