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Table 1 Laboratory Findings of Case Report

From: Intestinal strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome

Lab Finding

Before Rx

One Month After 1stRx

Four Months After 2ndRx§

Sodium (mEq/L)

146

142

140

Potassium (mEq/L)

4.5

5.3

4.3

Chloride (mEq/L)

105

102

106

Carbon Dioxide (mEq/L)

28

29

27

Glucose (mg/dL)

93

107

93

Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL)

18

20

17

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.1

1.3

1.3

Calcium (mg/dL)

9.1

9.3

8.9

Albumin (g/dL)

4.1

3.9

*

Total Protein (g/dL)

7.8

7.5

*

Alkaline Phosphatase (U/L)

74

75

*

SGPT (U/L)

18

14

*

SGOT (U/L)

18

21

*

Eosinophils (%)

12.4

5.9

5.2

Absolute Eosinophil Count (cells/mm3)

800

400

300

Strongyloid Antibody by ELISA (Index)

12.20

6.76

5.0

IgE (IU/mL)

130

*

*

IgA (mg/dL)

243

*

*

S. stercoralis Larvae/Eggs in Sputum and Stools

Negative

Negative

*

  1. *, Not available; Rx, Treatment with Ivermectin; SGPT, Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase; SGOT, Serum Glutamine-Oxaloacetic Transaminase;
  2. IgE, Immunoglobulin E; IgA, Immunoglobulin A; §, Second treatment with ivermectin is given 3 months after the first treatment;