Table 1. Laboratory findings of the patients

	1st day	4th day	6th day	10th day
WBC count (μL)	32,800	23,300	14,800	11,300
ANC (μL)	30,176	20,970	9,176	6,667
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.3	8.9	9.2	10.4
Platelet count (μL)	414,000	306,000	318,000	684,000
ESR (mm/hr)	62	48	62	60
CRP (mg/L; normal < 5)	215	285	220	32
Sodium (mmol/L)	139	135	132	136
Albumin (g/dL)	3.5	2.5	2.9	3.4
AST (U/L)	20	190	179	47
ALT (U/L)	47	236	138	61
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	NA	3.6	2.3	1.0

WBC: white blood cell; ANC: absolute neutrophil count; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALT: alanine transaminase; NA: not available.