Laboratory values of inflammatory markers
| Inflammatory marker | Value at admission | Value at 1 month (first MRI) | Highest value | Reference value | Unit |
| CRP | 358 | 30 | 429 | <3 | mg/L |
| D-dimer | 0.46 | 4.6 | 7.5 | <0.54 | mg/L FEU |
| Ferritin | 2843 | 5017 | 98 760 | 30–400 | μg/L |
| IL-1ß | <5 | 11.7 | 32.4 | <5 | pg/mL |
| IL-6 | 76 | 44 | 875 | <5 | pg/mL |
| IL-10 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 201 | <5 | pg/mL |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 8.3 | 13.1 | 166.9 | <3.5 | μkat/L |
| Platelets | 201 | 105 | 321 | 145–348 | ×109/L |
| Procalcitonin | 0.23 | 4.8 | 37 | <0.15 | μg/L |
| TNF-α | 11.0 | 21.8 | 66 | <12.0 | ng/L |
| WBC | 10.4 | 14.5 | 34.7 | 3.5–8.8 | ×109/L |
Laboratory values at admission, time of first MRI (1 month after symptom onset) and highest value during the 5 weeks in the intensive care unit.
CRP, C reactive protein; FEU, Fibrinogen equivalent units; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; WBC, white blood cell count.