Table 1. Initial metabolic parameters and trend of lipid levels over the course of hospitalization.
HDL: High-density lipoprotein
| Normal value | Admission / Day 1 | Day 4 | Day 6 | Day 11 | Day 15 | |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 27 - 67 | < 3 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 120 - 220 | > 1112 | 863 | 856 | 677 | 523 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 40 - 160 | 7344 | 3398 | 2160 | 1157 | 768 |
| Chylomicrons | Normal | Increased | - | - | - | - |
| Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) | < 60 | 153 | - | - | - | - |
| Non-HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | Unable to calculate | Unable to calculate | 1014 | - | - | - |
| Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 70 - 126 | 491 | - | - | - | - |
| HbA1C, % | < 6.5 | 16.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Sodium (mg/dl) | 125 - 135 | 121 | - | - | - | - |