Table 1.
Biochemical parameters of the two patients before and after treatment
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | Aftera | Before | Afterb | ||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.26 | 4.23 | 3.43 | 4.2 | 3.8–6.2 |
| ALT (U/L) | 162.8 | 30 | 92 | 11 | 10–40 |
| AST (U/L) | 230.9 | 38 | 102 | 28 | 10–40 |
| γGT(U/L) | 61 | 10 | 74 | 11 | 0–25 |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 4.03/2.5c | 1.0 | NA | 1.3 | 0.7–2.1 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 4.39 | 2.15 | 4.37 | 1.57 | 0.56–1.69 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.47 | 3.09 | 3.7 | 3.76 | 2.33–5.69 |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | 342 | 208 | 402 | 322 | 100–410 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 58.2 | 60.1 | 66.4 | 70.7 | 58–80 |
| Prealbumin (mg/L) | 180 | NA | 160 | NA | 100–300 |
| Ketone (mmol/L)d | N | N | N | N | N |
| CK | 22 | NA | 51 | NA | 18–173 |
Abbreviations: ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, γGT gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, N negative, NA not available
aThe laboratory values of patient 1 after treatment for 8 months
bThe laboratory values of patient 2 after treatment for 13 months
cThe lactate concentration had been tested for twice after fasting
dKetone test used urine sample, and the other biochemical tests used serum samples