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. 2013 May 28;8(5):e64073. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064073

Table 3. Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) in 6 to 20 years-old.

BK-SE36 Saline (mL)
BKSE1.0 BKSE0.5 1.0 0.5
[n = 33] (%) [n = 33] (%) [n = 9] (%) [n = 9] (%)
Local AEs
Induration 32 (97.0) 31 (93.9) 0 0
Pain 11 (33.3) 6 (18.2) 0 0
Tenderness 17 (51.5) 17 (51.5) 1 (11.1) 0
Swelling 0 0 0 0
Erythema 4 (12.1) 1 (3.0) 0 0
Redness 0 0 0 0
Hyperpigmentation 1 (3.0) 0 0 0
Hyperemia 1 (3.0) 0 0 0
Systemic AEs
Fever (≥37.5°C) 1 (3.0) 1 (3.0) 0 0
Headache 0 0 1 (11.1) 0
High aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 0 1 (3.0) 0 0
High alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 0 1 (3.0) 0 0
Serious AEs 0 0 0 0

For local AEs, number and percentages refer to the number of subjects with at least one upper arm experiencing a specified symptom; however, subjects can experience the same symptom in both arms.

Abnormally high AST and ALT were observed in a 6 year-old subject right after treatment for lower respiratory tract infection.