Table 1.
Laboratory tests | 0 mo | 12 mo | 13 mo | 14 mo | 16 mo |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.4 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 14 |
Reticulocyte count (%) | 8 | 44 | 34.2 | 32 | 4.7 |
Platelet (cells/μL) | 61000 | 187000 | 303000 | 327000 | 502000 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 387 | 547 | 45 | 49 | 87 |
Alanine transaminase (IU/L) | 449 | 600 | 51 | 188 | 104 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.8 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
0 mo: Diagnosis of Evans syndrome; 12 mo: Diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis; 13 mo: One month after treatment of methylprednisolone and oral prednisolone; 14 mo: Prior to rituximab; 16 mo: Present.