Table 2.
Serum laboratory results during hospital admission and follow up.
| Parameter (reference range) | 120-m (10-y) after surgery | 150-m (11.5-y) after surgery | Hospital admission153-m (12-y) after surgery | Hospital discharge153-m (12-y) after surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total serum protein (6.4-8.3 g/dl) | 6.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 7.1 |
| Albumin (3.3-5.2 g/dl) | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 (L) | 3.4 |
| Transferrine (200-360 ng/ml) | 294 | 213 | 93.2 (L) | 252 |
| Retinol binding protein (3-6 mg/dl) | 5.6 | – | 1.3 (L) | 3.6 |
| Prealbumin (20-40 mg/dl) | 41.5 | – | 10.8 (L) | 21.6 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (4-50 UI/L) | 31 | 60 (H) | 41 | 101 (H) |
| Alanine aminotransferase (5-40 UI/L) | 23 | 114 (H) | 36 | 47 (H) |
| Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (7-30 UI/L) | 164 (H) | 927 (H) | 346 (H) | 990 (H) |
| Alkaline phosphatase (42-141 UI/L) | 88 | 130 | 130 | 158 (H) |
| Total bilirubin (0.2-1.2 mg/dl) | 0.9 | – | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (19.1-57.6 ng/ml) | 6.4 (L) | 23 | 9.5 (L) | 23.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (200-732 pg/ml) | 266 | _ | 1349 (H) | 648 |
| Zinc (60-150 µg/dl) | 49 (L) | 42.3 (L) | 44.4 (L) | 69 |
| Copper (60-160 µg/dl) | 51 (L) | _ | 36 (L) | 77 |
| Iron (60-150 µg/dl) | _ | 22 (L) | _ | 45 (L) |
| Ferritin (14-179 ng/ml) | 12.7 (L) | 43 | 21.2 | 20.1 |
| Haemoglobin (12-18 g/dl) | 12.9 | 10.4 (L) | 8.6 (L) | 11.2 (L) |
| Leukocytes (4-11 x 103/µl) | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| Lymphocytes (1-3.5 x 103/µl) | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Vitamin A* |
18 (L)
(25-80 µg/dl) |
22 (20-50 µg/dl) |
10.4 (L)
(30-60 µg/dl) |
29.2 (L)
(30-60 µg/dl) |
| Vitamin E* | 613 (570-1670 µg/dl) |
760 (500-2000 µg/ml) |
492.8 (L)
(500-1800 µg/dl) |
708.9 (500-1800 µg/dl) |
*Normal range for vitamins A and E are shown under every value due to different laboratory techniques. Abnormal values are highlighted. H, high; L, low.