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Whats a MELD score?

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My husband has a MELD score of 13 does anyone know if this is good or bad?

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MELD refers to Model for End Stage Liver Disease and is a mathematical equation based on various blood results that works out how severe a patients condition is.

Good news is that a score of 13 is at the lower end of the scale but should be recalculated 3 monthly.

Details at:- webmd.com/hepatitis/meld-sc...

Katie

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Thank you for your reply x

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