Laboratory investigations were notable for microcytic anemia, with a hemoglobin concentration of 10.2 g/dL (reference: 14–18 g/dL), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 77.5 fL (80–97 fL), lymphocytopenia of 0.9 × 109/L (1–4 × 109/L), hypoalbuminemia of 22 g/L (35–53 g/L), and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) at 34.3 mg/L (0–10 mg/L). Here, CRP is linked to anemia.