HepQuant SHUNT Detects Portal Hypertension in Early Stages of Clinically Compensated Chronic Liver Disease

Physicians use portal pressure measurements in clinical practice and research but the methods are invasive, can cause complications, and are resource intensive.1-3 Herein we describe preliminary findings of the minimally invasive HepQuant-SHUNT test in the diagnosis of portal hypertension in precirrhotic and compensated cirrhotic patients.