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How is it determined who will receive a transplant when a donor liver becomes available?

April 26, 2017donor liver transplant

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How is it determined who will receive a transplant when a donor liver becomes available?

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Patients are listed as status 1, status 7, or are given a MELD score. The MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) system uses a combination formula from laboratory tests to determine liver transplant candidates’ short-term risk of dying without a liver transplant.