19 July 2021: Articles
A Rare Cause of Chronic Liver Disease Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Nourah A. Alajeel A , Mohammed Shehab A , Issam Francis E , Ali Alali A*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933002
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933002
Table 1. Laboratory test results.
| Test name | Result | Range |
|---|---|---|
| White blood count | 9.9 | 3.8–10.8 K/uL |
| Hemoglobin | 9.5 | 11.7–15.5 g/dL |
| Platelet count | 246 | 140–400 K/uL |
| Albumin | 3.6 | 3.6–5.1 g/dL |
| Creatinine | 1.35 | 0.5–1.05 mg/dL |
| Aspartate transaminase (AST) | 71 | 5–37 IU/L |
| Alanine transaminase (ALT) | 130 | 5–45 IU/L |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | 231 | 30–120 IU/L |
| Total bilirubin | 5.21 | 0.3–1 mg/dL |
| Direct bilirubin | 1.87 | 0.1–0.2 mg/dL |
| INR | 1.0 | 0.9–1.2 |
| Ferritin | 3175 | 24–336 ng/ml |
| Transferrin saturation | 87.3% | 20–40% |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) | Negative | Negative |
| Anti-smooth muscle antibody (ASMA) | Negative | Negative |
| Anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) | Negative | Negative |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Negative | Negative |
| Hepatitis C antibody | Positive | Negative |
| Hepatitis C RNA | Undetectable | Undetectable |