| Literature DB >> 27300556 |
William N Evans1,2, Ruben J Acherman3,4, Michael L Ciccolo3,4, Sergio A Carrillo3,4, Alvaro Galindo3,4, Abraham Rothman3,4, Brody J Winn5, Noel S Yumiaco5, Humberto Restrepo3,4.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Fontan; Hepatic fibrosis; Liver biopsy; MELD-XI
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27300556 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1428-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655