Table 1.

Inflammatory markers at initial presentation

Laboratory	Value	Reference Range
Creatinine Kinase	1076	< 300 U/L
LDH	1216	100-250 U/L
CRP	48.8	< 10.0 mg/L
ESR	16	< 20.0 mm/hr
AST/ALT	164/89	10-50 U/L; 10-40 U/L
GGT	14	5–35 U/L
IL-6	< 0.5 ng/Mla

Abbreviations: LDH lactate dehydrogenase, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine transaminase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, Il Interleukin

^aLevel drawn 6 days after initial presentation and 4 days after a IV dose of methylprednisolone