Comparative laboratory data pre-MAS and during MAS
| Data | Pre-MAS | MAS onset | MAS course (wk 1) |
Total no. of patients with abnormalities during the MAS episode |
| Hb, g/l (mean) | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8 |
| WBC × 109(mean) | 12.5 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 8 |
| Platelets × 109(mean) | 346 | 99 | 105 | 8 |
| ESR, mm/h (mean) | 1153-151 | 283-151 | — | 3 |
| Liver function tests* | 23-152 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Coagulopathy* | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Reduced fibrinogen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Renal function* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bone marrow (number of patients) | 0 | 7 patients had a bone marrow aspirate during the MAS episode | 5 (including 1 postmortem specimen) | |