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. 2018 Mar 2;18:241. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4150-y

Table 2.

Adverse events during induction and maintenance phases

Induction phase: 1–4 cycles
(N = 47)
Maintenance phase: 5 cycles-
(N = 41)
All grade Grade ≥ 3 All grade Grade ≥ 3
Leukopenia 46 (97.8%) 28 (59.6%) 4 (9.8%) 0
Neutropenia 46 (97.8%) 45 (95.7%) 2 (4.9%) 0
Febrile neutropenia 4 (8.5%) 4 (8.5%) 0 0
Anemia 47 (100%) 2 (4.3%) 27 (65.9%) 0
Thrombocytopenia 27 (57.4%) 0 7 (17.1%) 0
Hypoalbuminemia 43 (91.5%) 0 7 (17.1%) 0
AST increased 12 (25.5%) 0 7 (17.1%) 0
ALT increased 17 (36.2%) 1 (2.1%) 5 (12.2%) 0
ALP increased 18 (37.3%) 0 8 (19.5%) 0
Creatinine increased 25 (53.2%) 0 17 (41.5%) 0
Anorexia 43 (91.5%) 6 (12.8%) 3 (7.3%) 0
Nausea 39 (83.0%) 6 (12.8%) 4 (9.8%) 0
Vomiting 13 (27.7%) 0 0 0
Diarrhea 17 (36.2%) 3 (6.4%) 2 (4.9%) 0
Constipation 19 (40.4%) 0 2 (4.9%) 0
Weight loss 27 (57.4%) 0 8 (19.5%) 0
Fatigue 24 (51.1%) 0 6 (14.6%) 0
Alopecia 38 (80.9%) 0 19 (46.3%) 0
Oral mucositis 10 (21.3%) 0 1 (2.4%) 0
Sensory neuropathy 8 (17.0%) 0 10 (24.4%) 0
Fever 7 (14.9%) 1 (2.1%) 2 (4.9%) 0
Hypertension 44 (93.6%) 15 (31.9%) 34 (82.9%) 14 (34.1%)
Proteinuria 32 (68.1%) 0 13 (31.7%) 0
Nasal bleeding 9 (19.1%) 0 5 (12.2%) 0

Abbreviations: AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase