CRP and hereditary elliptocytosis: This is because important factors (i.e., HE, HRS, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding) that can affect the prognosis of patients were not taken into consideration in the MELD score.[17,21–23] In the current study, we found no correlation between the MELD score and serum CRP, and this suggests that CRP may rescue some patients who are not prioritized by MELD (in patients with a low initial MELD score).