Clinical chemistry
C-reactive protein (CRP), albumin (ALB), creatinine, bilirubin, aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were analyzed at the Karolinska University Hospital accredited clinical chemistry laboratory at the first three time-points (days 0, 7, and 14). Results were interpreted within the frame of normal values (range) provided by the Karolinska University Laboratory.