Table 1.

Baseline demographic characteristics and relevant laboratory and imaging tests

Demographic characteristics	%(n)
Age (mean±SD)	46.8±15 years (range=20-75 years)
Sex (males)	67% (29/43)
Diabetes mellitus	30% (13/43)
Chronic kidney disease	9.3% (4/43)
Chronic liver disease	7% (3/43)
Laboratory parameter	Mean±SD	Reference range
Hemoglobin	10.1±2.3 g/dL	12-15 g/dl
Total leucocyte count	9893±4560 per µL	4400-11,000 per µL
AST	41.2±32.5 IU/L	10-40 IU/L
ALT	29±23.1 IU/L	10-35 IU/L
Corrected calcium	8.8±0.4 mg/dL	8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Albumin	3.4±0.6 g/dL	3.5-5 g/dL
ESR*	50.8±34.6 mm/h	0-30 mm/h
CRP*	63.2±58.6 mg/dL	<6 mg/dl
Imaging	n (%) of patients who underwent imaging (n=43)	Abnormal results - number (%)
Chest X ray	43 (100)	8 (18.6)
Ultrasound abdomen	22 (51)	16 (72.7)
CT thorax and abdomen	17 (39.5)	15 (88)

*ESR and CRP values were available for 38 and 39 patients, respectively. SD: Standard deviation, ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP: C-Reactive protein, AST: Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine aminotransferase