Table 1 Routine laboratory results before, at admission and during previous outside hospitalization. Therapy with steroids and cyclosporine was started on day 1

AST (IU/L) nv < 35

3,700

1,243

128

25

ALT (IU/L) nv < 32

2,800

1,249

234

47

Bilirubin, total (mg/dl) nv < 1.2

16.90

7.90

1

Bilirubin, direct (mg/dl) nv < 0.3

10

14.60

5.50

0.60

Albumin (g/dl) nv < 3,5-5 g/dl

4.20

3.66

4

INR nv 0.9-1.2

2.00

2.15

1.23

1.07

Immunoglobulins

 IgG (mg/dl) nv 707–1919

nt

2230

1020

nt

 IgA (mg/dl) nv 60–270

nt

271

136

nt

 IIgM (mg/dl) nv 61-276

nt

200

122

nt