The music is heavily influenced by a melting pot of nationalities due to the heavy immigration of the time. Throughout the period, immigrants arrived from Europe, Ireland, The United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy and, mixing with the Spanish, Mexican, Native American influenced the genre.
MELD Score. Doctors use a calculation called the MELD score to assess the severity of liver failure, usually caused by cirrhosis. The MELD score is calculated from the results of 3 blood tests: PT/INR, bilirubin and creatinine, which is a measure of kidney function.
Alanine transaminase (ALT) is used by your body to metabolize protein. If the liver is damaged or not functioning properly, ALT is released into the blood. This causes ALT levels to increase. A high result on this test can be a sign of liver damage.