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Need expert help. can someone explain the process in which someone is picked for a liver transplant?
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MELD Score criteria: Model foe End stage Disease ( MELD )based on condition , lab scores , urgency as in certain diseases recipient is prioritized and picked for transplantation , if family member willing to donate part of the liver will have quicker process . Speak to your doctor or nearest transplantation centre .
Answered 9/28/2016
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