Table 2.
Current case studies: past medical history, serological tests, and other pertinent laboratory data.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past medical history | Viral or non-viral hepatitis | Absent | Absent |
| Alcohol consumption | Absent | Absent | |
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| Serological tests | Anti-HAV IgM | Absent | Absent |
| Anti-HAV total | Absent | Absent | |
| HBV surface antigen | Absent | Absent | |
| Anti-HBV core | Absent | Absent | |
| Anti-HBV surface | Absent | Absent | |
| Anti-HCV | Absent | Absent | |
| EBV Ca IgM | Absent | Absent | |
| EBV Ca IgG | Absent | Absent | |
| EBV Na IgG | Absent | Absent | |
| EBV IgG | Absent | Absent | |
| Anti-CMV IgM | Absent | Absent | |
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| HCV RNA PCR | Negative | Negative | |
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| Other laboratory values | Iron (normal: 50–70 μg/dL for women) | 169 μg/dL | 137 μg/dL |
| Ferritin (normal: 15–200 ng/mL in women) | 642 ng/mL | 1527 ng/mL | |
| HFE gene analysis | Negative | Negative | |
| Ceruloplasmin | Normal | Normal | |