Table 1 Laboratory findings on admission in Cases 1, 2, and 3

 White cell count, /μL

11,900

6300

10,200

 Red blood cell, /μL

372 × 10⁴

436 × 10⁴

414 × 10⁴

 Hemoglobin, g/dL

10.9

13.9

13.7

 Platelet count, /μL

21.4 × 10⁴

25.7 × 10⁴

30.1 × 10⁴

 AST, IU/L

23

37

35

 ALT, IU/L

14

30

38

 LDH, IU/L

173

218

275

 ALP, IU/L

249

180

761

 Total bilirubin, mg/dL

0.8

0.7

1.2

 CRP, mg/dL

2.38

0.05

1.15

 BUN, mg/dL

7

14

10

 Creatinine, mg/dL

0.52

0.77

0.72

 eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m²

84.3

82.0

90.0

 Sodium, mEq/L

133

139

141

 Potassium, mEq/L

3.3

4.3

4.3

 Chlorine, mEq/L

95

106

96

 Calcium, mg/dL

8.1

–

–

 IP, mg/dL

2.5

–

–

 Magnesium, mg/dL

2.0

–

–

 Total protein, g/dL

7.2

7.2

8.2

 Albumin, g/dL

4.1

4.1

3.9

 Uric acid

–

5.4

6.1

 Creatine kinase, IU/L

152

152

24

 CK-MB, IU/L

–

2.7

0.7

 Troponin I, ng/mL

–

0.176

0.215

 BNP, pg/mL

59.0

59.5

317.4

 Triglyceride, mg/dL

–

74

214

 HDL-C, mg/dL

–

79

40

 LDL-C, mg/dL

–

75

110

 FT3, pg/mL

–

2.61

2.69

 FT4, ng/mL

–

2.21

1.06

 TSH, U/mL

–

2.720

6.450

 Glucose, mg/dL

–

98

118

 HbA1c (NGSP), %

–

5.8

6.3