Adding C-reactive protein and procalcitonin to the model of end-stage liver disease score improves mortality prediction in patients with complications of cirrhosis.

Sakkarin ChirapongsathornWorawan BunraksaAmnart ChaiprasertDollapas PunpanichOuppatham SupasyndhPatrick S Kamath

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

The MELD-CRP, MELD-PCT, and MELD-CRP-PCT scores may be superior to the MELD score alone in predicting mortality in patients hospitalized with complications of cirrhosis.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes