Table 1.

Lab parameters of cases on admission.

Lab parameters on admission	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4
Hemoglobin, g%	5.2	9.5	11.5	8
White blood cells, /mm3	4500	6000	4700	8000
Platelet, /mm3	240 000	198 000	234 000	265 000
T bilirubin, mg/dL	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.9
AST, IU	23	33	42	35
ALT, IU	32	28	34	32
Creatinine	0.7	0.8	0.7	1.0
ESR, at end of 1 h	22	54	50	65
Total protein, mg/dL	6.4	6.2	7.2	5.2
Albumin, g/dL	3.5	2.7	4.1	2.4
Mantoux, mm	18	5	23	16
HIV	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; HIV, human immune deficiency virus.