Outcomes of liver transplantation for end-stage biliary disease: A comparative study with end-stage liver disease.

CONCLUSION: MELD/PELD criteria do not adequately measure the clinical characteristics and staging of ESBD. The allocation system based on MELD/PELD criteria should be re-evaluated for patients with ESBD.
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Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - May 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lai YH, Duan WD, Yu Q, Ye S, Xiao NJ, Zhang DX, Huang ZQ, Yang ZY, Dong JH Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research