Table 2 Laboratory results

Hb, mean (SD)

11.4

(2.5)

Hb < 10 g/dl – n (%)

8/26

(30)

Eosinophilia (> 500 /mm³) – n (%)

2/26

(8)

K, mean (SD)

3.0

(0.9)

Albumin, mean (SD)

1.4

(0.5)

  Less than 2 g/dL, n (%)

22

(85)

  2-3.5 g/dL, n (%)

4

(15)

Cholesterol, mean (SD)

96.3

(24.7)

Iron deficiency anemia, n (%)

1/14

(7.1)

Folate deficiency, n (%)

3/13

(23.1)

B 12 deficiency, n (%)

2/12

(16.7)

Positive stool WBC, n (%)

4/26

(15.4)

Positive stool fat, n (%)

9/16

(56.3)