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. 2021 May;13(5):2716–2727. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-3525

Table 3. Adverse events documented during IO.

Adverse event Overall, n (%) No peripheral eosinophilia during treatment, n (%) Peripheral eosinophilia during treatment, n (%) P value
Asthenia (all grades) 27 (22.3) 15 (17.0) 12 (36.4) 0.023
   Grade 3–5 2 (7.4) 0 2 (16.7)
Hypothyroidism (all grades) 8 (6.6) 4 (4.5) 4 (12.1) 0.212
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Pneumonitis (all grades) 8 (6.6) 5 (5.7) 3 (9.1) 0.682
   Grade 3–5 4 (50.0) 3 (60.0) 1 (33.3)
Pruritus (all grades) 8 (6.6) 3 (3.4) 5 (15.2) 0.034
   Grade 3–5 1 (12.5) 1 (33.3) 0
Dermatitis (all grades) 7 (5.8) 2 (2.3) 5 (15.2) 0.299
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Hepatitis (all grades) 6 (5.0) 4 (4.5) 2 (6.1) 0.664
   Grade 3–5 3 (50.0) 3 (75.0) 0
Diarrhea (all grades) 6 (5.0) 4 (4.5) 2 (6.1) 0.664
   Grade 3–5 1 (16.7) 1 (25.0) 0
Arthralgia (all grades) 4 (3.3) 2 (2.3) 2 (6.1) 0.299
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Hyperthyroidism (all grades) 3 (2.5) 2 (2.3) 1 (3.0) NA
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Myocarditis (all grades) 2 (1.7) 2 (2.3) 0 NA
   Grade 3–5 2 (100.0) 2 (100.0) 0
Dry skin (all grades) 2 (1.7) 1 (1.1) 1 (3.0) 0.473
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Hypercalcemia (all grades) 2 (1.7) 1 (1.1) 1 (3.0) 0.473
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Dyspepsia (all grades) 1 (0.8) 1 (1.1) 0 NA
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Hypophysitis (all grades) 1 (0.8) 1 (1.1) 0 NA
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Adrenal insufficiency (all grades) 1 (0.8) 1 (1.1) 0 NA
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0
Hyponatremia (all grades) 1 (0.8) 1 (1.1) 0 NA
   Grade 3–5 0 0 0

IO, immunotherapy; NA, not available.