Original Article
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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2012; 4(11): 291-298
Published online Nov 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i11.291
Is an estimated glomerular filtration rate better than creatinine to be incorporated into the end-stage liver disease score?
Yu-Wei Chen, Ching-Wei Chang, Chen-Wang Chang, Tsang-En Wang, Chih-Jen Wu, Han-Hsiang Chen
Yu-Wei Chen, Chih-Jen Wu, Han-Hsiang Chen, Department of Nephrology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Yu-Wei Chen, Ching-Wei Chang, Chen-Wang Chang, Tsang-En Wang, Chih-Jen Wu, Han-Hsiang Chen, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Ching-Wei Chang, Chen-Wang Chang, Tsang-En Wang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen YW, Chang CW, Wu CJ and Chen HH designed the research; Chen YW, Chang CW and Chang CW performed the research; Chen YW and Chen HH contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Chen YW, Chang CW and Wang TE analyzed the data; and Chen YW wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yu-Wei Chen, Department of Nephrology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No.92, sec. 2, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei 10449, Taiwan. yw.chen.mmh@gmail.com
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Received: December 7, 2011
Revised: August 17, 2012
Accepted: October 22, 2012
Published online: November 27, 2012
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