Abnormalities of biological investigations

 Hyper leukocytosis with 17,000 elements/mm³

 Lymphopenia at 400 U/mm³

 Microcytic anemia at 8.6 g/dl

 Major elevation of C-Reactive Protein > 200 mg/l

 Serum hypo albumin at 17.7 g/L

 A severe alteration of the renal function with Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) according to MDRD at 32.5 ml/min