Table 1.
Laboratory findings of the present patient
| WBC (*109/L) | Neutrophils (*109/L) | RBC (*109/L) | HGB (g/dL) | PLT (*109/L) | ALT (IU/L) | AST (IU/L) | Serum copper (ug/L) | Serum Zinc (ug/dl) | 24-h urine copper (ug) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7ya | 6.9 | 1.35 | 4.66 | 13.7 | 183 | 324 | 294 | NA | NA | 360 |
| 7y1m | 6.5 | 1.30 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 194 | 210 | 158 | NA | NA | NA |
| 7y6m | 5.1 | 1.18 | 5.1 | 13.4 | 185 | 36 | 26 | NA | NA | NA |
| 8y | 6.1 | 1.24 | 5.3 | 14.5 | 196 | 43 | 33 | NA | NA | NA |
| 11y 4mb | 2.1 | 0.09 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 159 | 31 | 21 | 127.3 | 530 | NA |
| 11y 10mc | 1.5 | 0.08 | 1.37 | 4.0 | 191 | 16 | 17 | 56.3 | 500 | 30 |
| 11y 10md | 2.2 | 0.11 | 2.27 | 6.7 | 251 | 20 | 18 | NA | NA | NA |
| 12y 2 m | 4.54 | 2.27 | 5.28 | 11.7 | 225 | 13 | 22 | NA | NA | NA |
* : multiply by. a: age at initiation of zinc therapy. b: age at onset of anemia. c: age at withdrawal of zinc. d: 1 week after zinc withdrawal. y years, m months, NA not assessed