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Test Code MADDREYS Maddrey Discriminant Function

Important Note

Used in the evaluation of alcoholic hepatitis. Maddrey Discriminant Score Technical Bulletin

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Clinical and Interpretive

The Maddrey Discriminate Function (DF) score is used in the evaluation of patients with alcoholic hepatitis.  The elevation of the Maddrey DF Score can be predictive of poor outcome. ADF greater than 32 is associated with 50% mortality within 2 months of the onset of alcoholic hepatitis