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Table 2 Laboratory & Clinical Findings

From: Controlling the laxative abuse of anorexia nervosa patients with the Serigaya Methamphetamine Relapse Prevention Program workbook: a case report

 

Initial hospitalization

Re-hospitalization

At discharge

Follow-up (May, at the age of 52 years)

Height (cm)

149

149

149

149

Weight (kg)

26.4

33.7

45.4

42.0

BMI (kg/m2)

11.9

15.2

20.4

18.9

Physical findings

Remarkable emaciation

Marked

Edema in both lower thighs

No noteworthy findings

No noteworthy findings

Chest X-ray

CTR 25%

CTR 42.7%

CTR 49.4%

CTR 47.2%

Body temperature (°C)

35.7

36.9

36.4

n.a

Blood pressure

79/49

66/36

107/63

n.a

Pulse rate (times/min adjustment)

92

84

98

n.a

Blood tests [reference values]

 RBC (×106 /μl) [3.86–4.92]

1.97 ↓

2.55 ↓

3.44 ↓

3.39 ↓

 Hb (g/dl) [11.6–14.8]

6.2 ↓

8.2 ↓

10.6 ↓

10.1 ↓

 TP (g/dl) [6.6–8.1]

4.2 ↓

4.7 ↓

5.7 ↓

6.1 ↓

 Alb (g/dl) [4.1–5.1]

2.6 ↓

1.7 ↓

3.2 ↓

3.1 ↓

 BUN (mg/dl) [8–20]

10

22 ↑

48 ↑

15

 Cre (mg/dl) [0.46–0.79]

5.72 ↑

4.43 ↑

7.25 ↑

3.51 ↑

 Na (mEq/l) [138–145]

130 ↓

137 ↓

139

140

 K (mEq/l) [3.6–4.8]

2.5 ↓

3.0 ↓

4.1

4.0

 Cl (mEq/l) [101–108]

98 ↓

102

105

105

 Ca (mg/dl) [8.8–10.1]

8.4 ↓

9.2

8.8

9.2

 fT3 (pg/ml) [2.1–3.8]

1.55 ↓

1.49 ↓

n.a.

n.a.

 fT4 (ng/ml) [0.82–1.63]

1.06

0.41 ↓

n.a.

1.35

 TSH (μIU/ml) [0.38–4.31]

10.02 ↑

2.71

n.a.

11.20 ↑

  1. n.a Not available