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

Alexander LemmerLisa VanWagnerZaira GasanovaSteve HelmkeGregory T EversonDaniel Ganger
Published in: Congenital heart disease (2019)
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.
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