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. 2013 Aug 22;77(6):917–928. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12228

Table 2.

Merging of synonymous or similar AEs

Terms used in this systematic review Terms found in adverse effects reporting tables of enrolled studies
Anaemia Haemoglobin, anaemia
Albumin decreased Hypoalbuminaemia, albumin decreased
Arthralgia Joint pain, arthralgia
Decreased appetite Anorexia, decreased appetite
Dizziness Ocular flashes of light, dizziness
Dyspepsia Dyspepsia, eructation
Elevated AST/ALT AST-SGOT ALT-SGOT, AST, ALT, elevated AST/ALT
Fatigue Asthenia, fatigue
Flushing Hot flashes/flushes, flushing
Hyperuracaemia Raised uric acid concentration, hyperuracaemia
Hypomagnesaemia Potassium decreased, hypomagnesaemia
Infection Opportunistic infection, infection
Leukopenia Leukocytes, leukopenia
Lymphopenia Lymphocyte count decrease, lymphopenia
Muco/stomatitis Mucositis, stomatitis, mucosal inflammation
Musculoskeletal pain Extremity limb pain, skeletal pain, joint pain, muscle pain
Nail changes Onychoclasis, nail changes
Nausea and vomiting Nausea, vomiting
Neuropathy Neuropathy, peripheral sensory neuropathy
Neutropenia Neutrophils, neutropenia
Pain Chest, back, abdominal or not defined pain, pain
Pyrexia Pyrexia, fever
Skin reaction Rash, dermatitis, pruritis, erythematous, skin reaction
Taste alteration Taste disturbance, taste alteration
Thrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia, platelets
Hyperglycaemia Blood glucose elevation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemia
Weight decreased Weight loss, weight decreased