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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2008; 14(24): 3855-3860
Published online Jun 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3855
Table 4 Incidence of side effects n (%)
Therapy
P-value
LAC (n = 50)LMBT (n = 44)
Nausea11 (22)20 (45)< 0.05
Vomiting0 (0)9 (20)< 0.01
Diarrhoea14 (28)25 (57)< 0.01
Headache12 (24)19 (44)
Dizziness9 (18)11 (25)
Blurred vision5 (10)6 (14)
Itching5 (10)5 (11)
Rash1 (2)2 (5)
Dry mouth27 (54)19 (43)
Sore mouth4 (8)0 (0)
Glossitis2 (4)1 (2)
Black tongue6 (12)6 (14)
Black stool5 (10)35 (80)< 0.01
Taste disturbance23 (46)14 (32)
Arthralgia3 (6)1 (2)