A model including sarcopenia surpasses the MELD score in predicting waiting list mortality in cirrhotic liver transplant candidates: A competing risk analysis in a national cohort

Author(s):
Vugt, J.L.A. van; Alferink, L.J.M.; Buettner, S.; Gaspersz, M.P.; Bot, D.; Murad, S.D.; Feshtali, S.; Ooijen, P.M.A. van; Polak, W.G.; Porte, R.J.; Hoek, B. van (0000-0001-6527-764X); Berg, A.P. van den; Metselaar, H.J.; IJzermans, J.N.M.
Published
2018
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
MELD scoreSarcopeniaMELD-Sarcopenia scoreWaiting listMortality
Date issued
2018-04-30
Language
English
Is part of
Journal of Hepatology (2018), Vol. 68, no. 4, p. 707-714
hdl
1887/95612
doi
10.1016/j.jhep.2017.11.030