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How effective are 3-month and 12-month predictive models of mortality after first liver transplantation?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 430–431 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textBurroughs AK et al. (2006) 3-month and 12-month mortality after first liver transplant in adults in Europe: predictive models for outcome. Lancet 367: 225–367

Matching donor and recipient characteristics is the most tangible future application of models that predict mortality after first liver transplantation; however, available models lack accuracy for this use in liver allocation

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Biggins, S. How effective are 3-month and 12-month predictive models of mortality after first liver transplantation?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 430–431 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0554

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