Case Report

Malignant Ischemic Stroke in a Young Female: A Rare Primary Manifestation of Takayasu Arteritis

Table 1

Baseline laboratory reports of the patient.

Laboratory parametersValuesNormal range

Haemoglobin9.5 gm/dl11-16 gm/dl
Total leucocyte count143004000-11000 cell/mm3
Platelet count430000 cell/mm3150000-400000 cell/mm3
Glucose122 mg/dl<140 mg/dl
Urea11 mg/dl10-50 mg/dl
Creatine0.20.5-1.4 mg/dl
Sodium138 mmol/L136-145 mmol/L
Potassium4.4 mmol/l3.5-5 mmol/l
ANA5.68 U/ml<10.00 IU/ml
Anti ds DNA0.24<0.9 IU/ml

Abbreviations. ANA-antinuclear antibody, Anti ds DNA: anti-double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid.