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Default MELD score for prognosis of chronic liver disease!!
Model for end stage liver disease (MELD) is used for the determining the long term prognosis of chronic liver disease..

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MELD score= 3.8 ( Ln serum Bilirubin level)+ 11.2 ( Ln INR)+ 9.6 (serum Creatinine in mg/dl)+ 6.2
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