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. 2023 Jan 18;15(1):e33916. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33916

Table 3. Adverse events according to diabetes status.

Results are expressed as n(%).

*: Statistically significant value.

b: Adverse events were included if they were graded ≥3, judged as being possibly, probably, or definitely related to treatment. The only exception was for peripheral neuropathy which was considered if graded ≥2.

T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus

Adverse eventb No T2DM (n = 133) T2DM (n = 54) P-value
Hematologic, n (%)
Neutropenia 8 (6.0) 3 (5.6) >0.1
Anemia 4 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 0.33
Gastrointestinal, n (%)
Diarrhea 10 (7.5) 8 (14.8) 0.21
Vomiting 4 (3.0) 2 (3.7) >0.1
Mucositis 2 (1.5) 0 (0.0) >0.1
Anorexia 4 (3.0) 3 (5.6) 0.41
Neurologic, n (%)
Peripheral neuropathy 7 (5.3) 12 (22.2) <0.01*
Others, n (%)
Hypertension 4 (3.0) 4 (7.4) 0.23
Pain 4 (3.0) 5 (9.3) 0.12
Asthenia 6 (4.5) 5 (9.3) 0.30