Table 1.

Course of the parameters in a complete blood count and alanine aminotransferase level.

Day of illness	WBC (×109/l)	Plt (×109/l)	PCV (%)	Hb (g/dl)	ALT (U/l)
3	6.3	175	37.6	11.5
4	5.0	142	35	11.3
5 (start of critical phase)	3.5	79	36	11.7	132
6	4.2	28	38	12.2
7	6.7	33	35	11.6	148

WBC: white blood cell count; Plt: platelet count; PCV: packed cell volume; Hb: haemoglobin; ALT: alanine aminotransferase.