Universal definition and prognostication in acute-on-chronic liver failure – an unmet need!

We read the study by Li and Thuluvath (1) with great interest that highlighted the differences in prevalence and mortality between acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) defined by the North American Consortium for the study of End-stage Liver Disease (NACSELD) (2) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver – Chronic Liver Failure Consortium (EASL-CLIF) (3) criteria. The authors conclude that EASL-CLIF criterion is better than NACSELD criteria in detection and prognostication of ACLF.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research