Work up of the Asymptomatic Patient with Liver Enzyme ...Combination of any two liver enzyme and/or...
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Work up of the Asymptomatic Patient
with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
G.Y. Minuk
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
University of Manitoba
Head, Section of Hepatology
Health Sciences Centre
2014 NDAFP
Big Sky, MT
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Conflicts of Interest
• None
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Objectives
1. Appreciate why it is important to screen
for liver disease.
2. What screening tests?
3. How to determine whether the patient has
liver disease?
4. Characterize the nature of the liver disease
5. Develop a reasonable differential diagnosis
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Why is it important to screen for
liver disease?
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Benjamin Rubinenko 1990
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Aminotransferase Elevations in the General Population
<ULN 86%
>2x ULN 4.4%
1-2x ULN 9.6%
Lee et al., Hepatology 2008
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Fig. 2. Kaplan Meier survival of Olmsted County residents by ALT results.
* Indicates P 0.01 in comparison with the ULN group in each panel.
Lee et al.
Hepatology 2008;47:880-887
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Fig. 3. Relative risk of death according to the aminotransferase level.
Lee et al.
Hepatology 2008;47:880-887
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Message
1. Aminotransferase abnormalities are
common (~ 15%).
2. Elevated aminotransferases are associated
with increased mortality.
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Which screening tests?
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Suggested Screening Profile:
Liver Enzyme Tests
• Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
• Alkaline Phosphatase (AP)
• Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Liver Function Tests
• Albumin
• Bilirubin
• INR
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Does the Patient have Liver Disease?
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Lazo et al., Ann Intern Med, 2008; 148; 348-52
Reproducibility of Initially Abnormal ALT/AST ValuesP
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Increased ALT in Absence of Liver Disease
-Time of Day
Cordoba J et al. Hepatology 1998
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Lazo et al., Ann Intern Med, 2008; 148; 348-52
Reproducibility of Initially Abnormal AP/GGT Values
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Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase in
the Absence of Cholestasis
• Length of tourniquet application
• Delay in separation of sera
• Fatty meals in blood groups A and O
(secretors of ABH red-cell antigens)
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Message
1. Repeat abnormal LFTs within 2-3 wks and
preferably in the AM.
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Does the Patient have Liver Disease?
ALT (SGPT) AST (SGOT) ALK-PHOS GGT
Liver Liver Liver Liver
Skeletal M. Cardiac M. Bone High TGs
Skeletal M. Placenta Alcohol
DrugsKidney/Brain
Pancreas/Lung
WBC/RBC
Intestine Cardiac/COPD
Pancreas/DM
Kidney
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“Liver” Function
ALBUMIN BILIRUBIN INR
Liver Liver Liver
Kidney Gilberts Anticoagulants
Intestinal Hemolysis/Drugs Antibiotics
Nutritional DJ/Rotors Cholestyramine
Nutrition
Malabsorption
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Does the Patient have Liver Disease?
Yes if :
1. If the abnormality is reproducible.
2. ALT increased (in absence of rhabdomyolysis).
3. Alkaline Phosphatase and GGT increased.
4. Combination of any two liver enzyme and/or function
tests are abnormal.
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Characterizing the Liver Disease
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Is the Disease Hepatocellular,
Cholestatic or Mixed?
Hepatocellular Cholestatic Mixed
ALT/Alk Phos
> 4
ALT/Alk Phos
< 2
ALT/Alk Phos
2-4
ALT/Alk Phos
240/180
ALT/Alk Phos
80/240
ALT/Alk Phos
80/180
ALT <40
Alk Phos <120
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Developing a Differential Diagnosis
for Hepatocellular Injury
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Differential Diagnoses of Hepatocellular
Liver Injury (Hepatitis)
Condition Key Diagnostic Clue
Alcohol AST>ALT without cirrhosis/GGT
Drugs/Herbs/Toxins Introduction within 3 mo.
Viral Infection Acute: IgM Anti-HAV, IgM Anti-
HBc, HCV-RNA, IgM Anti-HEV
Chronic: HBsAg, Anti-HCV
NASH Metabolic Syndrome/Ultrasound
Autoimmune CAH Positive: ANA, ASMA
Hemachromatosis Elevated Ferritin
Wilson’s Disease Low Ceruloplasmin
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Differential Diagnoses of Hepatocellular
Liver Injury (Hepatitis)
Condition Key Diagnostic Clue
Alcohol AST>ALT without cirrhosis/GGT
Drugs/Herbs/Toxins Introduction within 3 mo.
Viral Infection Acute: IgM Anti-HAV, IgM Anti-
HBc, HCV-RNA, IgM Anti-HEV
Chronic: HBsAg, Anti-HCV
NASH Metabolic Syndrome/Ultrasound
Autoimmune CAH Positive: ANA, ASMA
Hemachromatosis Elevated Ferritin
Wilson’s Disease Low Ceruloplasmin
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Differential Diagnoses of Cholestasis
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Cholestasis- MechanicalStones, Strictures, Tumors and Worms
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Differential Diagnosis of Intrahepatic
Cholestasis
Intrinsic Infiltrative Systemic SOL
Alcohol Fat Sepsis/Abcess Hematoma
Drugs Granuloma BS Syndromes Cysts
Viral Lymphoma Paraneoplastic Abscess
Autoimmune Amyloid Uremia/Dialysis Tumor
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Differential Diagnosis of Mixed
Liver Enzyme Abnormailites
1. Drugs
2. Infection (HCV and CMV)
3. Infiltrative Disorders (granuloma, tumor)
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Conclusions
• Why: Liver disease is common and a/w
increased mortality
• What Tests: ALT, AP and Bilirubin
• Liver Disease?:
– Repeat in 2 wks and AM
– Consider non-hepatic causes
• Type of Injury: HC vs Cholestatic vs Mixed
• Differential Diagnosis
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Questions?