Table 1.
Inflammatory markers during the course of illness
| Parameter | 4th day of illness | 7th day of illness | 12th day of illness |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) (N: 11.0–14.5 g/dL) | 14.0 | 12.9 | 11.2 |
| Total leucocyte count (×109/L) (N: 4–12×109/L) | 9.4 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| Absolute lymphocyte count (×109/L) (N: 1.5–4×109/L) | 3.5 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Platelets (×109/L) (N: 150–450×109/L) | 176 | 164 | 152 |
| Serum albumin (mg/dL) (N: 3.5–5.5 g/dL) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| CRP (mg/dL) (N: <0.1 mg/dL) | 7.38 | 18.40 | 1.50 |
| ESR (mm first hour) (N: <10) | 30 | 30 | |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) (N: <0.05 ng/mL) | 7.60 | 33.45 | 0.31 |
| LDH (U/L) (N 140–280 U/L) | 359 | 337 | 284 |
| Serum ferritin (µg/L) (N: 20–250 ng/mL) | 425 | 1263 | 357 |
| D-dimer (ng/mL) (N: 0–280 ng/mL) | 875 | 892 | 559 |
| Pro-BNP (pg/mL) (N: 0–125 pg/mL) | 7690 | 4800 |
CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase; pro-BNP, pro-brain natriuretic peptide.