Table 1 Patient’s laboratory findings on admission

 WBC, n/μl

57×10²

40–90×10²

TP, g/dl

8.3

6.7–8.3

 RBC, n/μl

389×10⁴

380–480×10⁴

Alb, g/dl

4.0

3.9–4.9

 Hb, g/dl

11.3

12.0–15.2

BUN, mg/dl

13.2

8.0–22.0

 Hct, %

36.0

35–48

Cr, mg/dl

1.0

0.4–0.7

 Plt, n/μl

13.1×10⁴

14–34×10⁴

UA, mg/dl

4.9

3.0–5.5

Na⁺, mEq/L

141

135–147

Serological tests

K⁺, mEq/L

3.5

3.5–5.0

 Fe, μg/dl

58

43–172

Cl⁻, mEq/L

102

98–108

 UIBC, μg/dl

213

137–325

Ca²⁺, mg/dl

9.2

8.8–10.2

 TIBC, μg/dl

271

251–398

Pi, mg/dl

3.2

2.5–4.5

 Ferritin, ng/ml

72.8

5–157

AST, U/L

41

13–33

 IgG, mg/dl

2231

1156

ALT, U/L

28

6–27

 IgA, mg/dl

397

103

γ-GTP, U/L

31

10–47

 IgM, mg/dl

128

125

ALP, U/L

208

115–359

 NT-proBNP, pg/ml

49

< 125

LDH, U/L

330

119–229

T-Bil, mg/dl

0.6

0.2–1.2

Urinalysis

CPK, U/L

567

45–163

 Protein

–

–

T-chol, mg/dl

310

130–220

 Occult blood test

–

–

TG, mg/dl

233

30–150

HDL-chol, mg/dl

54

41.5–67.3

Fecal occult blood test

–

–

LDL-chol, mg/dl

187

70–139

Glu, mg/dl

85

70–110

CRP, mg/dl

0.15

< 0.30