Table 3.
Hematological parameters and biochemical values of 10 anorexia nervosa patients, monitored frequently during refeeding treatments a.
| Time | Day 0 | 15 days | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red blood cells (10^9/L) | 3.8 ± 0.7 (2.1–4.4) | 3.1 ± 0.6 (2.4–4.2) | 3.4 ± 0.5 (2.7–4.2) | 3.9 ± 0.5 (3.2–4.8) | 4.1 ± 0.4 (3.9–5.0) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.2 ± 2.2 (7.6–14.8) | 10.0 ± 1.4 (8.2–12.6) | 11 ± 1.5 (8.8–13.5) | 12.2 ± 1.0 (10.6–13.6) | 12.7 ± 0.8 (11.6–14.0) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 36.2 ± 6.5 (22.1–43.6) | 30.6 ± 4.6 (25.4–38.5) | 33 ± 4.2 (27.1–40.1) | 37.2 ± 3.6 (31.6–41.8) | 38.4 ± 2.6 (34.5–42.9) |
| White blood cells (10^9/L) | 5.0 ± 4.0 (2.0–15.9) | 5.0 ± 1.6 (2.1–7.9) | 6 ± 2.3 (2.6–9.3) | 6.1 ± 2.0 (3.8–10.3) | 5.8 ± 1.7 (3.5–9) |
| Platelets (10^9/L) | 214.2 ± 99.1 (60–381) | 340.3 ± 200.1 (188–836) | 283 ± 123.9 (153–550) | 250.3 ± 68.4 (158–382) | 247.3 ± 42.7 (177–309) |
| Lymphocytes (10^9/L) | 1.8 ± 1.2 (0.5–4.8) | 1.4 ± 0.6 (0.9–2.5) | 1.6 ± 0.6 (0.8–3.0) | 1.7 ± 0.6 (0.9–3.0) | 1.7 ± 0.4 (1.1–2.4) |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 82.7 ± 17.5 (56–110) | 74.9 ± 6.2 (63–84) | 75 ± 13.1 (60–95) | 64.7 ± 15.0 (61–100) | 73.0 ± 19.1 (38–108) |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 140.4 ± 2.8 (136–145) | 142.4 ± 0.8 (141–144) | 143 ± 1.7 (141–147) | 142.6 ± 1.4 (141–145) | 141.8 ± 2.3 (139–146) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.2 ± 0.4 (3.5–4.6) | 4.4 ± 0.3 (4.0–4.8) | 4.3 ± 0.6 (3.7–5.6) | 4.4 ± 0.4 (3.9–4.9) | 4.4 ± 0.4 (3.9–5.1) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 98.5 ± 5.3 (91–106) | 103.7 ± 2.1 (101–107) | 104.2 ± 2.7 (98–108) | 101.9 ± 2.7 (98–105) | 102.9 ± 2.7 (98–107) |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 29.0 ± 3.5 (25–35) | 27.2 ± 2.4 (23–31) | 26.6 ± 2.8 (23–31) | 25.1 ± 2.8 (20–30) | 26.3 ± 2.8 (22–30) |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 9.1 ± 0.4 (8.4–9.6) | 8.8 ± 0.5 (8.2–9.5) | 9.2 ± 0.3 (8.6–9.7) | 9.5 ± 0.7 (8.7–10.7) | 9.5 ± 0.5 (8.8–10.6) |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.4 ± 0.7 (2.2–4.4) | 4.2 ± 0.5 (3.6–4.9) | 4.5 ± 0.4 (3.8–5.0) | 4.6 ± 0.4 (4.1–5.2) | 4.4 ± 0.5 (3.8–5.4) |
| Magnesium (mEq/L) | 1.7 ± 0.1 (1.4–1.9) | 1.6 ± 0.1 (1.3–1.7) | 1.6 ± 0.1 (1.4–1.8) | 1.6 ± 0.2 (1.3–1.8) | 1.6 ± 0.2 (1.2–1.9) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 48.6 ± 31.9 (17–107) | 31.3 ± 14.0 (18–56) | 30.9 ± 13.2 (12–54) | 30.7 ± 9.6 (16–44) | 26.5 ± 6.5 (18–41) |
| Alanine Aminotrasferase (U/L) | 79.4 ± 63.2 (16–188) | 55.4 ± 25.2 (18–103) | 51.5 ± 26.6 (18–85) | 42.7 ± 25.0 (15–92) | 30.3 ± 13.0 (19–63) |
| γ-Glutamyl transferase (U/L) | 52.0 ± 37.8 (5–120) | 46.7 ± 28.1 (7–96) | 40.4 ± 26.6 (7–84) | 31.2 ± 27.3 (7–90) | 23.4 ± 17.5 (7–51) |
a Values are means ± SDs and ranges in brackets.