13 October 2020>: Articles
An Autopsy Case of TAFRO Syndrome with Type II Respiratory Failure
Rare disease
Mikio Wada A* , Akihiro Nagata B , Atsushi Kawashima A , Keizo Kagawa DDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926721
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926721
Table 1. Laboratory findings on first admission.
White blood cells (/μL) | 2950 |
Red blood cells (×10/μL) | 343 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.4 |
Hematocrit (%) | 33.3 |
MCV (fL) | 97.1 |
Platelet counts (×10/μL) | 4.3 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.3 |
AST (IU/L) | 15 |
ALT (IU/L) | 13 |
LDH (IU/L) | 53 |
ALP (IU/L) | 206 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 50 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.55 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m) | 37.2 |
Na (mEq/L) | 137 |
K (mEq/L) | 5.4 |
CL (mEq/L) | 99 |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 4.97 |
VEGF (pg/ml) | 151 |
PT-T (sec) | 14.2 |
PT-INR | 1.26 |
APTT (sec) | 43.1 |
FDP (μg/mL) | 3.9 |
D-dimer (μg/mL) | 1.9 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.17 |
IgG (mg/dL) | 2168 |
IgA (mg/dL) | 418 |
IgM (mg/dL) | 39 |
C3 (mg/dL) | 44 |
C4 (mg/dL) | 17.7 |
CH50 (IU/L) | 33 |
Antinuclear antibody | Negative |
Thyroglobulin antibody (IU/mL) | 495.7 |
Thyroid peroxidase antibody (IU/mL) | 148.1 |
PAIgG (ng/10 cells) | 20.9 |
Acetylcholine receptor antibody | Negative |
HHV-8 DNA PCR | Negative |
Analysis of blood gases | |
pH | 7.31 |
pCO (mmHg) | 62 |
pO (mmHg) | 58.5 |
HCO (mmol/L) | 30.5 |
Urine test | |
Protein | +/– |
Glucose | Negative |
Urinary sediment | |
RBC (/HPF) | 1–4 |
WBC (/HPF) | |
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; VFGF – vascular endothelial growth factor; PAIgG – platelet-associated IgG; HHV-8 – human herpes virus 8. |