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. 2022 Dec 20;4(5):689–700. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.11.004

Table 3.

Peak Biomarker Concentrations and Biomarker Elevation by Myocarditis Grade

Grade I-II (n = 11) Grade ≥III (n = 16)
Peak concentration
 AST, IU/L 118 (80-171) 202 (106-328)
 ALT, IU/L 84 (55-321) 212 (65-342)
 LDH, IU/L 347 (321-622) 594 (395-672)
 CPK, IU/L 418 (376-1,648) 1,253 (260-2,603)
Biomarker elevation
 1-2 biomarkers 0 (0.0) 1 (6.3)
 ≥3 biomarkers elevated 11 (100.0) 15 (93.7)

Values are median (IQR) or n (%). Myocarditis was graded according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines. Reference values: ALT, 49 IU/L; AST, 34 IU/L; LDH, 240 IU/L; CPK, 240 IU/L.

Abbreviations as in Table 1.