title: Predicting the prognosis of chronic liver disease: an evolution from child to MELD. Mayo End-stage Liver Disease.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Forman
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lucey
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States