Table 1.

Laboratory test results at presentation and follow-up

	On presentation	After 2 days (after ERCP)	After 4 wks	After 5 mo (stent removal)
White blood count (103/μL)	13.4	19.4	8.8	7.5
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	13.4	12.1	14.0	14.3
Platelets (103/μL)	535	427	319	226
ALT (U/L)	360	215	30	17
AST (U/L)	260	104	29	16
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	16.9	8.6	1.3	0.3
ALP (U/L)	1,366	1,105	205	126
Lipase (U/L)	286			11
CRP (mg/dL)	1.8		<0.5

ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.