Factors that predict mortality in children with <scp>W</scp>ilson disease associated acute liver failure and comparison of <scp>W</scp>ilson disease specific prognostic indices

Abstract

Mortality in children with WD and ALF is 54% including 81.5% with encephalopathy and 32.4% without encephalopathy. The prognostic models, MELD/PELD score, Nazer index and Kings College Criteria are comparable with a AUC between 0.74-0.76.