Case Report

Adrenal Insufficiency as a Cause of Acute Liver Failure: A Case Report

Table 2

Serology and toxicology results of the patient.

TestResultUnitReference range

Serum protein electrophoresis
 Albumin30.9G/L36–48
 Alpha 12.8G/L1–3
 Alpha 28.2G/L4–8
 Beta6.8G/L5–10
 Gamma11.1G/L7–13
 Total59.7G/L60–78
Serology
 HAV Ab (I gM)0.36Negative: <0.9
 HBS Ag 0.4Negative: <0.9
 HCV AbNegative
 Hbc AbNegative
Immunofluorescence
 Antinuclear Ab 1/50TiterUp to 1/100
 Antimitochondrial Ab1/50TiterNegative: <1/100
 Antismooth muscle Ab1/50TiterNegative: <1/100
 Liver kidney microsomal Ab1/50TiterNegative: <1/100
Drug monitoring
 PhenytoinNot detectedμg/mLToxic level: >20
 PhenobarbitalNot detectedToxic level: >40
 Valproate3.5Toxic level: >101
 Carbamazepine1.72Toxic level: >15