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MELD/PELD scores of the patients with significant liver dysfunction. Significant liver dysfunction in this study was set at a MELD/PELD score of 15. Three patients (patients 4, 6, and 10) had significant liver dysfunction before shunt. Two of the three patients saw a significant improvement in liver function post shunt.
