Serum BTP concentrations are not affected by hepatic dysfunction

BMC Nephrology

Table 1 Child Pugh and MELD scores

Child Pugh^a
Measure	1 point	2 points	3 points
Bilirubin, (mg/dl)	< 2	2–3	> 3
Albumin, g/dl	> 3.5	2.8–3.5	< 2.8
INR	< 1.7	1.71–2.30	> 2.30
Ascites	None	Mild	Moderate to severe
Hepatic encephalopathy	None	Grade I-II (or suppressed)	Grade III-IV (or refractory)
MELD score^b
(0.957 * log_e(creatinine) + 0.378 * log_e(bilirubin) + 1.120 * log_e(INR) + 0.6431) *10

^aClass A (5,6 points), Class B (7–9 points), Class C (10–15 points)
^bCreatinine and bilirubin in mg/dL, maximum creatinine concentration is 4.0 mg/dL

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