Table 4. Grade 3 and 4 haematological and non-hematological toxicities (treatment-related).
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Treatment arm
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Gemcitabine + huachansu (n=39)
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Gemcitabine + placebo (n=37)
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| Toxicity | Number | % | Number | % |
| Haematological | ||||
| Neutropenia | 8 | 21 | 7 | 19 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Anaemia | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Non-haematological | ||||
| Bilirubin | 0 | |||
| AST | 0 | |||
| ALT | 0 | |||
| Nausea | 2 | 5 | ||
| Vomiting | 0 | 2 | 5.5 | |
| Skin | 1 | 2.5 | ||
Abbreviations: ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase.