Table 1.

Effect of anakinra on various laboratory variables in each sibling.

TestBefore AnakinraAfter Anakinra
Patient 1Patient 2Patient 1Patient 2
Hemoglobin, 11.5–15.5 g/dl9.01012.211.2
White cell count, 4.5–14.5 × 109/l17.610.46.05.8
Platelet count, 50–450 × 109/l700986302433
ESR, 1–25 mm/h10257514
CRP, < 5 mg/l2837025
S-amyloid A protein, < 15 mg/l11301140513
  • ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.