Excluding Ascites From the <scp>GEMA</scp> ‐Na Score Does Not Impact Outcome Predictions in Liver Transplant Candidates

Despite the prognostic impact of ascites among liver transplant candidates, GEMA-Na without ascites outperformed other scores in predicting wait-list outcomes and may be used wherever the inclusion of ascites is considered too subjective.

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Liver International
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2026-01-29
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https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.70520
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Liver Disease and Transplantation
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Excluding Ascites From the GEMA ‐Na Score Does Not Impact Outcome Predictions in Liver Transplant Candidates

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Excluding Ascites From the GEMA ‐Na Score Does Not Impact Outcome Predictions in Liver Transplant Candidates

E. Varo Pérez, Miguel Sogbe, Mikel Gastaca, Maria Kalafateli, Luisa González Diéguez, Rosa Martín Mateos, Maria Aguilera, M. Barreales, César Hervás Martínez, Morón Espinosa, Mario Cristobal Romero, María Luisa Ortiz, Antonio Cuadrado Lavín, Alba Cachero, Jordi Colmenero, Cristina Dopazo, Geoffrey W. null McCaughan, Rhiannon Taylor, Avik Majumdar, Elena Otón, Emmanuel Tsochatzis, Alejandra Otero, Gloria de la Rosa, Ana Arias Milla, Carmen Alonso Martín, Carmen Cepeda‐Franco, Rocío González Grande, Manuel Luis Rodríguez‐Perálvarez, Sara Lorente, David Guijo‐Rubio, María Rodríguez‐Soler, Antonio Manuel Gómez‐Orellana
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Abstract

Despite the prognostic impact of ascites among liver transplant candidates, GEMA-Na without ascites outperformed other scores in predicting wait-list outcomes and may be used wherever the inclusion of ascites is considered too subjective.

Liver InternationalVol. 46(3)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES), The University of Sydney (AU), NHS Blood and Transplant (GB), The University of Melbourne (AU), Universidad de Alcalá (ES), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU), Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ES), The Royal Free Hospital (GB), General University Hospital of Patras (GR), Bellvitge University Hospital (ES), Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES), Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (ES), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (ES), Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES), Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES), Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (ES), Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (ES), Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES), Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (ES), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (ES), Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (ES), Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (ES), Clinica Universidad de Navarra (ES), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES), Hospital de Cruces (ES), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis (ES), Centro de Implantología Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial (ES), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (ES), Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (ES), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES), Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (ES), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (ES), Austin Health (AU), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (ES), University College London (GB), University of Córdoba (ES)
Consejería de Transformación Económica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades, European Commission, Generalitat de Catalunya, Junta de Andalucía, Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
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