title: Hepatopulmonary syndrome: Is it time to redefine the MELD exception score for better organ allocation and outcomes?
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center/Paul L. Foster School of Medicine; El Paso, Texas; USA.
authors.forename: Mateo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porres-Aguilar
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; University of Utah School of Medicine; Salt Lake City, Utah; USA.
authors.forename: Juan Fernando
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gallegos-Orozco
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