Compared with the recovery group, chronic cases presented more frequently with arthralgia and arthritis and showed distinct biochemical profiles, including lower alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), triglycerides (TG), and higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), albumin (ALB), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and uric acid (UA). Here, ALB is linked to arthritic joint disease.