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MELD Allocation System Boosts Liver Transplants in HCC Patients
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6825 |
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MELD Allocation System Boosts Liver Transplants in HCC Patients |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576286?src=rss |
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Introduction in early 2002 of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), a new liver donor organ allocation system allowing priority status to patients with limited-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has resulted in a six-fold increase in the proportion of liver transplant recipients with HCC, research shows. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > Gastroenterology |
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Jun 20, 2008 |
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