Liver Papers Flashcards
How did preoperative plasma albumin differ in recovered dogs post PSS vs non recovered dogs?
Higher in recovered dogs vs non recovered dogs (23 vs 19)
What three genes are most predictive of positive outcome for PSS repair?
DHDH, ERLEC1, and LYSMD2
OR of developing and GBM in border terriers?
85x higher (OR 56.9-126.8)
In border terriers, is GBM formation associated with an endocrinopathy?
No
How is p21 Immunopositivity correlated with CH in dogs? How is it correlated with survival?
Positive correlation of p21 immunopositivity. Negatively correlated with survival
What cut off of p21 can be used to survival of dogs with CH?
P21 over 91.8% positive compared to 88.9% positive
What is the sensitivity and specify of miR-122 for liver disease compared to healthy dogs?
Sn 77%, Sp 97%
How many dogs per JVIM 2023 developed post attenuation seizures?
5%
How many dogs had a clinical recovery vs complete recovery post attenuation of EHPSS?
72/85 clinical recovery (84.7%), 41/80 (51.2%) complete recovery
How much higher was hepatic copper concentration in PB and NPB in 2009-2015 compared to 1982-1988?
PB: 313 NPB: 101
What does liver disease do to half life of mirtazapine in cats?
Prolonged half life of mirtazapine with liver disease (13.8 hours compared to 7.4 hours)
Lesion leptospirosis can cause in the liver
Chronic granulomatous inflammation
What miRNAs can be used to predict grade of hepatitis and stage of fibrosis?
miR-122 and miR-29a
Which of the following biomarker cannot be used to infer severity of liver disease?
A. GSH
B. P21
C. miR-122
D. miR-219a
GSH
Are sodium benzoate and sodium phenylbutyrate effective to treat hyperammonemia?
No
What is a novel treatment for copper hepatopathy?
Tetrathiomolybdate, showed copped decrease at 6 weeks and 12 weeks
What metabolites are increased in dogs with cPSS?
Aromatic AA and xylitol
What gene mutation has been associated with copper hepatopathy in Dobermans?
ATP7B
What gene may be protective for copper hepatoapthy?
ATP7A
What marker is increased in dogs with HCC compared to healthy dogs?
Glutamic acid, other plasma free AA are not associated
What method of shunt closure is associated with better outcome? What is the strength of this data?
Ameroid constrictor over thin film band, quality of evidence is low and high risk of bias
What percentage of dogs respond to cyclosporine with chronic hepatitis and how long do they take to response?
79%, 2.5 months median time to remission
What is the MST of dogs with medically vs surgically managed GBM?
MST surgical (1802), medical (1340) and medical then surgical (203)
What was associated with increased survival in surgical group for GBM from JVIM 2019?
Ruptured GMB on ultrasound
What are factors associated with decreased survival for GBM?
GBM type, ALP, creatinine, phosphorus elevations
What is a noninvasive way to evaluate presence of hepatic fibrosis in dogs with hepatic disease?
Two dimensional shear wave elastography
What is the impact of Enterococcus faecium SF68 on biochemisty?
No impact of ALP/ALT, may cause hypertriglyceridemia
How many cats with EHPP treated with thin film had seizures post surgery?
23.5%
What is the complication and mortality rate for cats with surgically corrected EHPSS with thin film band?
32% complication rate, 17.6% mortality rate
How many cats with surgically corrected EHPSS with thin film band had normalization of bile acids?
25/28 cats
What percentage of splenic FNAs provided a clinically relevant diagnosis?
20%
What are three ultrasonographic predictors of clinically relevant splenic aspirates?
Splenic nodules 1-2cm in diameter, peritoneal fluid and >1 targetoid nodule
What impact did AICAR and T863 have on TAG in feline liver in vitro studies?
Both decrease TAG