Table 1.
Biochemical findings for case no. 1 and case no. 2
| Significant nadir or peak biochemical analyses at time of admission to our institution (units; normal range) | Case no. 1 | Case no. 2 |
|---|---|---|
| WBC (mm3; 4.1–10.9) | 0.25 | 5.49 |
| Hgb (g/dL; 11.7–15.7) | 7 | 8.6 |
| Hct (%; 34.9–46.9) | 20.4 | 26.6 |
| Plt (mm3; 150–400) | 25 | 210 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL; 5–204) | 82,627 | >40,000 |
| AST (units/L; 0–32) | 3570 | 637 |
| ALT (units/L; 0–33) | 454 | 192 |
| INR (0.9–1.1) | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| CRP (mg/L; ≤4.9) | 23.8 | 15 |
| ESR (mm/h; 0–20) | NR | 8 |
| LDH (units/L; 135–214) | 7,370 | 1,831 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL; 195–460) | 136 | 124 |
| TGs (mg/dL; ≤149) | 225 | 465 |
| Aldolase (units/L; 1.5–8.1) | NR | 29 |
| Functional NK cells (LU30; 7–125) | 0 | 2 |
| Soluble IL-2 receptor/CD25 (pg/mL; <1033) | 23,360 | 13,582 |
WBC, white blood cell count; Hgb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; Plt, platelet; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; INR, international normalized ratio; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; TGs, triglycerides; NK, natural killer; IL, interleukin; NR, not reported