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Repository Corticotropin Injection for Treatment of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Table 2
Clinical laboratory values for each case before and after treatment with RCI.
| | | Case | Case | Case | Case | | | Before RCI | After RCI | Before RCI | After RCI | Before RCI | After RCI | Before RCI | After RCI |
| | Creatine kinase (total, 24–173 U/L) | 48 | 72 | 143 | 51 | 1785 | 132 | 6753 | 403 | | Lactate dehydrogenase (119–226 U/L) | NA | NA | 280 | 216 | 466 | 222 | 1605 | 204 | | Aspartate transaminase (0–40 U/L) | 14 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 99 | 63 | 163 | 23 | | Alanine transaminase (0–32 U/L) | 26 | 18 | 48 | 18 | 112 | 125 | 74 | 23 | | Aldolase (3.3–10.3 U/L) | NA | NA | 11 | 6 | 22.1 | 8.8 | 48.8 | 5.7 | | Muscle weakness (mild, moderate, and severe) | None | None | None | None | Mild | None | Severe | None | | Myalgia (mild, moderate, and severe) | None | None | Mild | Mild | Moderate | None | Severe | None | | Prednisone dose (mg) | 60 mg | None | 30 mg | 5 mg | 20 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | None |
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