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Liver Transplantation for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS): What Is the MESSAGE?
Author(s) -
Krowka M. J.,
Fallon M. B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02190.x
Subject(s) - hepatopulmonary syndrome , medicine , liver transplantation , transplantation , gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary syndrome can receive MELD exception for liver transplantation, but additional syndrome specifics should be reported to the SRTR to further understand the waitlist and long‐term impact of exception. See also article by Sulieman et al in this issue on page 954.