title: Is it time to recalibrate the MELD exception points attributed for hepatopulmonary syndrome?
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University, Indianapolis Indiana. Electronic address: mghabril@iu.edu.
authors.forename: Marwan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghabril
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014850:Waiting Lists