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. 2016 Apr 12;11(4):e0152895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152895

Table 2. Adverse Events.

Type of adverse event Number of events Time period Dose Cohort(s) SAE?
Vomiting due to gastrointestinal infection 1 During treatment 50g No
Hip pain 1 During treatment 50g No
Vaso-occlusive pain episode with hospitalization 2 During treatment 50g, 100g Yes
Shortness of breath with hospitalization 1 After treatment 100g Yes
Increased proteinuria 2 During treatment 100g, 150g No
Abdominal pain, vaso-occlusive pain episode, and QT prolongation, with hospitalization 1 During treatment 150g Yes
Chest pain with hospitalization 1 After treatment 150g Yes

All adverse events were not thought to be related to BSH consumption. Adverse events occurred as follows: one patient experienced both the vaso-occlusive pain episode (50g) and abdominal pain (150g) events. Another patient experienced the vaso-occlusive pain episode (100g), shortness of breath (100g), and chest pain (150g) episodes, and a different individual experienced both incidences of proteinuria (100g, 150g). All other events occurred within other, single patients.