It has been suggested that incorporating the serum sodium level into the MELD score would be appropriate, since hyponatremia in the patients with ESLD indicates more severe disease.

• 曾有人建议将血清钠水平纳入到MELD评分标准中，理由是患有低钠血症的终末期肝病（ESLD）患者的病情更为严重。