On admission, no remarkable physical findings were apparent
other than visual impairment. Laboratory findings revealed a white
blood cell count of 24,280/ml, a blood urea nitrogen of 31 mg/dl, a
creatinine of 2.7 mg/dl and a C-reactive protein level of 10.9 mg/dl.
Other findings revealed a soluble-IL-2 receptor of 4097 U/ml, a b-D