Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality

Allogeneic-HCT (allo-HCT), while potentially curative, can result in significant complications including graft versus host disease (GVHD). Prior studies suggest that metabolic syndrome may be one risk factor for GVHD. We hypothesized that hepatic steatosis on pre-HCT computed tomography (CT) scans m...

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Main Authors: Ko Maung, Sendhilnathan Ramalingam, Mohammad Chaudhry, Yi Ren, Sin-Ho Jung, Kristi Romero, Kelly Corbet, Nelson J. Chao, Taewoong Choi, Anna Mae Diehl, Louis Diehl, Cristina Gasparetto, Mitchell Horwitz, Gwynn Douglas Long, Richard D. Lopez, David A. Rizzieri, Stefanie Sarantopoulos, Keith M. Sullivan, Mustafa R. Bashir, Anthony D. Sung, Gianfranco D. Alpini
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7485815/?tool=EBI
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author Ko Maung
Sendhilnathan Ramalingam
Mohammad Chaudhry
Yi Ren
Sin-Ho Jung
Kristi Romero
Kelly Corbet
Nelson J. Chao
Taewoong Choi
Anna Mae Diehl
Louis Diehl
Cristina Gasparetto
Mitchell Horwitz
Gwynn Douglas Long
Richard D. Lopez
David A. Rizzieri
Stefanie Sarantopoulos
Keith M. Sullivan
Mustafa R. Bashir
Anthony D. Sung
Gianfranco D. Alpini
author_facet Ko Maung
Sendhilnathan Ramalingam
Mohammad Chaudhry
Yi Ren
Sin-Ho Jung
Kristi Romero
Kelly Corbet
Nelson J. Chao
Taewoong Choi
Anna Mae Diehl
Louis Diehl
Cristina Gasparetto
Mitchell Horwitz
Gwynn Douglas Long
Richard D. Lopez
David A. Rizzieri
Stefanie Sarantopoulos
Keith M. Sullivan
Mustafa R. Bashir
Anthony D. Sung
Gianfranco D. Alpini
author_sort Ko Maung
collection DOAJ
description Allogeneic-HCT (allo-HCT), while potentially curative, can result in significant complications including graft versus host disease (GVHD). Prior studies suggest that metabolic syndrome may be one risk factor for GVHD. We hypothesized that hepatic steatosis on pre-HCT computed tomography (CT) scans may be a marker for development of GVHD and poor outcomes in allo-HCT. In this retrospective study, we reviewed the pre-HCT CT scans and transplant outcome data of patients who underwent allo-HCT at Duke University Medical Center from 2009 to 2017. The presence of steatosis was confirmed using CT attenuation measurements. We then assessed the association between pre-HCT hepatic steatosis and HCT-related outcomes including GVHD. 80 patients who had pre-HCT CT scans were included in the study. Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis was associated with the development of chronic GVHD (OR 4.2, p = 0.02), but was not associated with acute GVHD (OR 1.3, p = 0.7), non-relapse mortality (p = 0.81) or overall survival (p = 0.74). Based on this single center retrospective study, pre-transplant hepatic steatosis is associated with development of chronic GVHD. Further, prospective study with other imaging modalities including non-contrasted CT scans is needed to determine if this association is reproducible.
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spelling doaj.art-c1d9528417af4ac88e3b02f0974c2a022022-12-21T18:13:50ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-01159Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortalityKo MaungSendhilnathan RamalingamMohammad ChaudhryYi RenSin-Ho JungKristi RomeroKelly CorbetNelson J. ChaoTaewoong ChoiAnna Mae DiehlLouis DiehlCristina GasparettoMitchell HorwitzGwynn Douglas LongRichard D. LopezDavid A. RizzieriStefanie SarantopoulosKeith M. SullivanMustafa R. BashirAnthony D. SungGianfranco D. AlpiniAllogeneic-HCT (allo-HCT), while potentially curative, can result in significant complications including graft versus host disease (GVHD). Prior studies suggest that metabolic syndrome may be one risk factor for GVHD. We hypothesized that hepatic steatosis on pre-HCT computed tomography (CT) scans may be a marker for development of GVHD and poor outcomes in allo-HCT. In this retrospective study, we reviewed the pre-HCT CT scans and transplant outcome data of patients who underwent allo-HCT at Duke University Medical Center from 2009 to 2017. The presence of steatosis was confirmed using CT attenuation measurements. We then assessed the association between pre-HCT hepatic steatosis and HCT-related outcomes including GVHD. 80 patients who had pre-HCT CT scans were included in the study. Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis was associated with the development of chronic GVHD (OR 4.2, p = 0.02), but was not associated with acute GVHD (OR 1.3, p = 0.7), non-relapse mortality (p = 0.81) or overall survival (p = 0.74). Based on this single center retrospective study, pre-transplant hepatic steatosis is associated with development of chronic GVHD. Further, prospective study with other imaging modalities including non-contrasted CT scans is needed to determine if this association is reproducible.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7485815/?tool=EBI
spellingShingle Ko Maung
Sendhilnathan Ramalingam
Mohammad Chaudhry
Yi Ren
Sin-Ho Jung
Kristi Romero
Kelly Corbet
Nelson J. Chao
Taewoong Choi
Anna Mae Diehl
Louis Diehl
Cristina Gasparetto
Mitchell Horwitz
Gwynn Douglas Long
Richard D. Lopez
David A. Rizzieri
Stefanie Sarantopoulos
Keith M. Sullivan
Mustafa R. Bashir
Anthony D. Sung
Gianfranco D. Alpini
Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
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title Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
title_full Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
title_fullStr Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
title_full_unstemmed Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
title_short Pre-transplant hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is associated with chronic graft-vs-host disease but not mortality
title_sort pre transplant hepatic steatosis fatty liver is associated with chronic graft vs host disease but not mortality
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7485815/?tool=EBI
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