ALB and Portal vein thrombosis: Age (adjusted csHR 1.03, p<0.001), male sex (adjusted csHR 1.08, p<0.001), race, morbid obesity (adjusted csHR 1.15, p<0.001), BMI (p<0.001), presence of diabetes (adjusted csHR 1.09, p<0.001), higher serum albumin (adjusted csHR 0.82, p<0.001), MELD score (adjusted csHR 1.06, p<0.001), portal vein thrombosis (adjusted csHR 0.91, p<0.001), advanced encephalopathy (adjusted csHR 1.52, p<0.001), poor performance status (adjusted csHR 1.56, p<0.001) and causes of liver disease were all significantly associated with waitlist removal due to death/deterioration (Table 2).