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J Clin Pathol 53:223-227 doi:10.1136/jcp.53.3.223

Muscle changes in the neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Table 1

Laboratory investigations

Laboratory result Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Normal values are given in parentheses.
ALT, alanine aminotransaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CK, creatine kinase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ND, not done; serum CK was measured twice in cases 1 and 3.
Serum CK (< 100 IU/l) 9710 31 200 807
18 900 3090
AST (10–40 IU/l) 2300 2285 126
ALT (< 40 IU/l) 2400 2080 ND
LDH (250–525 IU/l) 1098 2700 727
Bilirubin (< 21 mol/l) 115 24 ND
Albumin (38–58 g/l) 26 ND ND
Creatinine (55–120 μmol/l) 185 3341040 ND

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