Fenofibrate: A Nonlithogenic Means of Recurrent Drug-Induced Pancreatitis

Table 1

Laboratory markers: initial admission; second admission after drug rechallenge.

Laboratory test	Initial Admission		Second admission - 72 hours after discharge	Reference range
Pancreatic enzymes
Amylase (u/l)	158		671	20 - 90
Lipase (u/l)	1840	307 at discharge	>30,000	73-393
Basic metabolic panel
Glucose (mg/dl)	101		75	70 - 100
Sodium (mmol/L)	136		138	135 - 145
Potassium (mmol/L)	4.2		3.6	3.7 - 5.1
Chloride (mmol/L)	104		102	96 - 110
Carbon dioxide (mmol/L)	24.0		28	22.0 - 32.0
Calcium (mg/dl)	9.0		8.8	8.5 - 10.5
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.46		1.36	0.60 - 1.30
Blood urea nitrogen mg/dl	22		17	6 - 24
Glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2)	45		49	>=90
Anion Gap (mmol/L)	12		12	<=20
Hepatic function panel
Alanine aminotransferase (u/l)	28		44	12 - 78
Aspartate aminotransferase (u/l)	33		37	10 - 40
Alkaline Phosphatase (u/l)	61		86	33 - 138
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	1.1		0.5	0.0 - 1.5
Total protein (gm/dl)	7.5		7.4	6.0 - 8.4
Albumin (gm/dl)	3.4		3.3	3.5 - 5.0
Immunoglobulin subclasses
IgG Subclass 1 (mg/dl)	626			405 - 1011
IgG Subclass 2 (mg/dl)	498			169 - 786
IgG Subclass 3 (mg/dl)	33			11 - 85
IgG Subclass 4 (mg/dl)	19			3 - 201
Other laboratory tests
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	74			<149
White blood cell (k/ul)	14.7		10.8	4.0-12.0
Hemoglobin (gm/dl)	15.2		14.1	13.5-17.5
Platelets (k/ul)	237		298	140-440