Case Report
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6863-6866
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6863
Table 1 Initial evaluation
Complete blood count
Hemoglobin 11.5 g/dL (normal, 10.5-13.5)
WBC 7420/μL (normal, 5.5-15.5)
ANC 1460/μL
Otherwise unremarkable
Complete metabolic panel
Total protein 6.6 g/dL (normal, 6-8.4)
Albumin 4.1 g/dL (normal, 3.5-5)
Alk phos 369 U/L (normal, 80-340)
Otherwise unremarkable
Lipase 8 U/L (normal, 12-70)
Amylase 49 U/L (normal, 0-137)
PT 11.6 s
Vitamin A and D levels were normal
Vitamin E 0.1 mg/dL (normal, 0.5-2)
Celiac antibody testing negative
Serum trypsinogen < 1.2 ng/mL (normal, 10-57)
TSH and free T4 were normal
Stool ova and parasites negative
Seventy-two fecal fat
Fecal fat quant 10.6 g/24 h (normal, < 7)
Coefficient of fat absorption 83%
Stool chymotrypsin < 3 U/10 g (normal, > 9)