CRP and Hypokalemia: Blood examination revealed progressive non-regenerative anemia (HCT level: 25.5%; normal range: 37.3–61.7%), thrombocytopenia (80 K/μL; normal range: 148–484 K/μL), mild elevated alkaline phosphatase level (172 U/L; normal range: 10.6–111.2 U/L), hypoalbuminemia (2 g/dL; normal range: 2.8–3.8 g/dL), hyperglobulinemia (4.9 g/dL; normal range: 1.9–4.4 g/dL), reduced albumin to globulin ratio (0.4), hyponatremia (142 mEq/L; normal range: 143.8–157.5 mEq/L), hypokalemia (3.7 mEq/L; normal range: 3.9–5.6 mEq/L), and persistent high CRP level (8.8 mg/dL; normal range: 8.8 mg/dL).