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MELD score is an important predictor of pretransplantation mortality in HIV-infected liver transplant candidates.
Aruna Subramanian
1 ,
Mark Sulkowski ,
Burc Barin ,
Donald Stablein ,
Michael Curry ,
Nicholas Nissen ,
Lorna Dove ,
Michelle Roland ,
Sander Florman ,
Emily Blumberg ,
Valentina Stosor ,
D T Jayaweera ,
Shirish Huprikar ,
John Fung ,
Timothy Pruett ,
Peter Stock ,
Margaret Ragni
Jan 2010
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Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection accelerates liver disease progression in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and could shorten survival of those awaiting liver transplants. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score predicts mortality in HIV-negative transplant candidates, but its reliability has not been established in HIV-positive candidates.