Assessing hepatic impairment in Fontan-associated liver disease using the HepQuant SHUNT test. 2019

Alexander Lemmer, and Lisa VanWagner, and Zaira Gasanova, and Steve Helmke, and Gregory T Everson, and Daniel Ganger
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

OBJECTIVE Fontan surgery for single ventricle congenital heart disease leads to Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Typical laboratory tests, imaging, and histopathology cannot predict clinical severity in FALD. HepQuant SHUNT is a proprietary serum test of hepatic function and physiology that has not yet been evaluated in FALD. METHODS Fourteen adult FALD patients at a single urban tertiary care center who underwent a Fontan procedure in childhood received HepQuant SHUNT testing between September 2015 and April 2018. The HepQuant SHUNT disease severity index (DSI) assesses global liver function and physiology from systemic and portal hepatic filtration rates (HFRs, clearances adjusted for body mass) of orally and intravenously administered cholates labeled with deuterium or 13C. The SHUNT parameter of the test measures portal systemic shunting from the ratio of Systemic HFR to Portal HFR. Chart review included laboratory tests, imaging, and clinical findings. Data from FALD patients were compared with data from healthy controls. RESULTS The average DSI and SHUNT values for the FALD patients were 17.5% and 36.1%, respectively, compared to 9.2% and 24.1%, respectively, for controls. Twelve (85.7%) FALD patients had a DSI >15 (upper limit of normal). Seven (50.0%) FALD patients had SHUNT values >30% (upper limit of normal), while three FALD patients (21.4%) had SHUNT values >49%. One FALD patient with preoperative SHUNT of 69%, who underwent a combined heart-liver transplant, had confirmed cirrhotic morphology within the liver explant. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study demonstrated that most FALD patients had hepatic impairment detected by abnormal DSI, with a smaller number having markedly elevated SHUNT values >49% suggesting intrinsic liver disease. The HepQuant SHUNT test may be useful in detecting and quantifying liver disease severity in FALD patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008102 Liver Circulation The circulation of BLOOD through the LIVER. Hepatic Circulation,Circulation, Liver,Circulation, Hepatic
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D008111 Liver Function Tests Blood tests that are used to evaluate how well a patient's liver is working and also to help diagnose liver conditions. Function Test, Liver,Function Tests, Liver,Liver Function Test,Test, Liver Function,Tests, Liver Function
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010865 Pilot Projects Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work. Pilot Studies,Pilot Study,Pilot Project,Project, Pilot,Projects, Pilot,Studies, Pilot,Study, Pilot
D011237 Predictive Value of Tests In screening and diagnostic tests, the probability that a person with a positive test is a true positive (i.e., has the disease), is referred to as the predictive value of a positive test; whereas, the predictive value of a negative test is the probability that the person with a negative test does not have the disease. Predictive value is related to the sensitivity and specificity of the test. Negative Predictive Value,Positive Predictive Value,Predictive Value Of Test,Predictive Values Of Tests,Negative Predictive Values,Positive Predictive Values,Predictive Value, Negative,Predictive Value, Positive
D002793 Cholic Acids The 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid family of bile acids in man, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. They act as detergents to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, are reabsorbed by the small intestine, and are used as cholagogues and choleretics. Cholalic Acids,Acids, Cholalic,Acids, Cholic
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females

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