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FONTAN-ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE: IS INSULIN SENSITIVITY IMPORTANT?

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Adults with a Fontan palliation are known to have Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Traditional markers of liver dysfunction, however, have not correlated with the degree of FALD. Based upon the… Click to show full abstract

Adults with a Fontan palliation are known to have Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Traditional markers of liver dysfunction, however, have not correlated with the degree of FALD. Based upon the role of the liver in glucose homeostasis, we sought to determine if insulin sensitivity may be a

Keywords: associated liver; liver disease; fontan associated; insulin sensitivity

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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