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Table 1 Showing the most recent liver parameters at the time of initiation of steroid therapy (Pre-steroids), 4 weeks on steroids (week 4), and 2 weeks after steroids were completely tapered off

From: Neonatal Lupus presenting with neonatal hemochromatosis-like liver disease that responded to steroids: a case report

 

Pre-steroids

week 4

2 weeks post-steroids

TP g\L

58

58

56

ALB g\L

39.9

42.2

40.6

ALP U\L

399

354

274

AST U\L

211

56

39

ALT U\L

160

63

38

GGT U\L

315

126

57

TBIL umol\L

166 (9.7 mg\dl)

18 (1 mg\dl)

12 (0.7 mg\dl)

DBIL umol\L

154 (9 mg\dl)

10 (0.5 mg\dl)

8 (0.4 mg\dl)

  1. TP Total protein, ALB Albumin, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, GGT Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, TBIL Total bilirubin, DBIL Direct bilirubin