Table 1 Laboratory results on admission to our clinic (9 months after initiation of steroid therapy) and at the end of treatment
Parameter | On admission | At the end of therapy | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.2 | 13.3 | 13.5–18 |
MCV (fl) | 72 | 86 | 80–96 |
Leucocytes (x1E9/l) | 7.48 | 6.90 | 4.4–11.3 |
Thrombocytes (x1E9/l) | 369 | 171 | 150–400 |
Erythrocytes (x1E12/l) | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4–5.9 |
Potassium (mmol/l) | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.6–4.8 |
Chloride (mmol/l) | 107 | 103 | 94–110 |
Magnesium (mmol/l) | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.7–1.1 |
Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.20–2.65 |
Total protein (g/l) | 60 | 75 | 66–83 |
Albumin (g/l) | 34 | 45 | 35–52 |
ALT (U/l) | 16 | 12 | 10–50 |
AST (U/l) | 13 | 17 | 10–50 |
LDH (U/l) | 178 | 165 | 135–225 |
Iron (μmol/l) | 2.6 | 20.4 | 9.0–30.0 |
Ferritin (μg/l) | 4 | 166 | 30–400 |
Transferrin (g/l) | 2.83 | 2.90 | 2.00–4.00 |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 4 | 30 | 16–45 |
Amylase (U/L) | 29 | 30 | 13–53 |
Lipase (U/l) | 32 | 35 | 13–60 |
CRP (mg/l) | < 3 | < 3 | < 8 |
ESR (mm/h) | 29 | 16 | < 14 |
TSH (mU/l) | 0.84 | 2.80 | 0.27–4.20 |
Zinc (μmol/l) | 8.7 | 11.7 | 10.6–17.9 |
Vitamin B12 (ng/l) | 214 | 282 | 181–701 |