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ArticleCureus2023

Correlation of Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD), MELD-Sodium (MELD-Na), and Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Score With Frailty in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Related Cirrhosis.

Muhammad Qaiser Panezai, Raja Taha Yaseen, Ghulamullah Lail, Muhammad Ali Khalid, Hina Ismail, Zain Majid, Danish Kumar, Saleem Shahzad, Syed Mudassir Laeeq, Nasir Hassan Luck

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Muhammad Qaiser PanezaiHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Raja Taha YaseenHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Ghulamullah LailHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Muhammad Ali KhalidHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Hina IsmailHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Zain MajidHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Danish KumarHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Saleem ShahzadHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Syed Mudassir LaeeqHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.
Nasir Hassan LuckHepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, PAK.

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Abstract

introductionThe model for end stage liver disease (MELD), model for end stage liver disease-sodium (MELD Na), and Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients. Approximately 43% of cirrhotic patients with advanced disease are frail and can have detrimental effects on the disease prognosis and survival including delisting from the transplant list and increased risk of post-transplant complications. Therefore, our aim was to determine the correlation of MELD, MELD-Na, and CTP score with frailty in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) related cirrhosis.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Hepato-gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation from 1

resultsA total of 274 patients were included in the study. Out of them, 185 (67.5%) were males. The mean CTP score was 8.1 + 2.1, MELD score of 13.6 + 7.1, MELD-Na score of 15 + 6.6, and LFI of 4.1 + 0.83. LFI was found to be weakly correlated with MELD (r = 0.278) (p < 0.001), MELD-Na score (r = 0.41) (p < 0.001), and CTP score (r = 0.325) (p < 0.001).

conclusionWeak correlation was noted between LFI, CTP, MELD, and MELD-Na scores in HCV-associated chronic liver disease. Therefore, frailty along with MELD, MELD-Na, and CTP must be assessed before considering the patients for liver transplantation.

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correlationfrailtyhepatitis cmeld-sodiummodel for end stage liver disease (meld)

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