End Stage Liver Disease (definition)

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Definition: Final stage of a liver disease when the liver failure is irreversible and LIVER TRANSPLANTATION is needed.

For "Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD)" and related "Pediatric End Stage Liver Disease Model (PELD)" coordinate with SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX and probably LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

Other names Liver Failures, Chronic; Failures, Chronic Liver; Failure, Chronic Liver; Chronic Liver Failures; Liver Failure, Chronic; Chronic Liver Failure

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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