Hyponatremia and Mortality among Patients on the Liver-Transplant Waiting List

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Authors

W. Ray Kim · Mayo Clinic

Scott W. Biggins · University of California, San Francisco

Walter K. Kremers · Mayo Clinic

Russell H. Wiesner · Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Patrick S. Kamath · Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Joanne T. Benson · Mayo Clinic

Erick Edwards

Abstract

This population-wide study shows that the MELD score and the serum sodium concentration are important predictors of survival among candidates for liver transplantation.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease and Transplantation Electrolyte and hormonal disorders Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 359, Issue 10, pp. 1018-1026

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0801209

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