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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    MELDNa/MELD-Na Score for Liver Cirrhosis

    Adds sodium to the MELD model for liver cirrhosis.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Note: The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network recently incorporated sodium into their new MELD Score as of January 2016, using a different model than MELD-Na. We recommend using the new MELD Score primarily.
    Why Use

    The MELD-Na may improve upon the MELD Score for liver cirrhosis.

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    Creator Insights
    Dr. W. Ray Kim

    About the Creator

    W. Ray Kim, MD, is the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Stanford University. He formerly studied in Seoul, South Korea, and completed fellowships in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Mayo Clinic.

    To view Dr. W. Ray Kim's publications, visit PubMed

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