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Dr. Willis Maddrey

Maddrey's Discriminant Function for Alcoholic Hepatitis

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bilirubin

Suggests which patients with alcoholic hepatitis may have a poor prognosis and benefit from steroid administration.

Alcoholic Hepatitis prognosis &amp; steroid treatment.

Maddrey's Discriminant Function

The Maddrey’s Discriminant Function suggests which patients with alcoholic hepatitis may have a poor prognosis and benefit from steroid administration.

Bilirubin

Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score

MELD Na (UNOS/OPTN)

R Factor

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Calc Function