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April 4, 2018TransplantationOpen Access

Reduced Access to Liver Transplantation in Women: Role of Height, MELD Exception Scores, and Renal Function Underestimation

Alina M. Allen Julie K. Heimbach Joseph J. Larson Kristin C. Mara W. Ray Kim Patrick S. Kamath Terry M. Therneau

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Abstract

Differences in height and MELD exception points explained most of the sex-based disparity in LT. Additionally, MELD score underestimated disease severity in women by up to 2.4 points and MELD Na exacerbated this disparity. The degree of underestimation based on MELD had significant impact on allocation.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbdba1508db6b482a3c0cc https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000002196

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