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MELD-XI Scores Correlate with Post-Fontan Hepatic Biopsy Fibrosis Scores

Authors: William N. Evans, Ruben J. Acherman, Michael L. Ciccolo, Sergio A. Carrillo, Alvaro Galindo, Abraham Rothman, Brody J. Winn, Noel S. Yumiaco, Humberto Restrepo

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 7/2016

Abstract

We tested the hypothesis that MELD-XI values correlated with hepatic total fibrosis scores obtained in 70 predominately stable, post-Fontan patients that underwent elective cardiac catheterization. We found a statistically significant correlation between MELD-XI values and total fibrosis scores (p = 0.003). Thus, serial MELD-XI values may be an additional useful clinical parameter for follow-up care in post-Fontan patients.

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Title: MELD-XI Scores Correlate with Post-Fontan Hepatic Biopsy Fibrosis Scores
Authors: William N. Evans
Ruben J. Acherman
Michael L. Ciccolo
Sergio A. Carrillo
Alvaro Galindo
Abraham Rothman
Brody J. Winn
Noel S. Yumiaco
Humberto Restrepo
Publication date: 01-10-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-016-1428-1

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