title: MELD exception for liver transplantation in portopulmonary hypertension: current implementation and future considerations.
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: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas; USA.
authors.forename: Sonja D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Bartolome
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock, Arkansas; USA.
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duarte-Rojo
mesh_terms: D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014850:Waiting Lists