Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2021; 27(32): 5424-5437
Published online Aug 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i32.5424
Table 2 Prevalence of adverse events after beginning sorafenib, according to CTCAE version 5.0, n (%)

Group A (n = 41)
Group B (n = 30)
Group C (n = 63)
All grades
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
All grades
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
All grades
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Any adverse event37 (90.2)30 (73.2)18 (43.9)5 (12.2)30 (100)28 (93.3)24 (80.0)14 (46.6)63 (100)58 (92.1)36 (57.1)14 (22.2)
Hand-foot skin reaction0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)30 (100)15 (50.0)10 (33.3)5 (16.7)63 (100)39 (61.9)19 (30.2)5 (7.9)
Anemia17 (41.5)8 (19.5)8 (19.5)1 (2.4)20 (66.6)13 (43.3)4 (13.3)3 (10.0)23 (36.5)14 (22.2)7 (11.1)2 (3.2)
Diarrhea15 (36.6)12 (29.3)3 (7.3)0 (0)11 (36.6)9 (30.0)1 (3.3)1 (3.3)27 (42.8)21 (33.3)2 (3.2)4 (6.3)
Fatigue14 (34.1)10 (26.8)3 (7.3)0 (0)11 (36.6)7 (23.3)4 (13.3)0 (0)16 (25.4)10 (15.9)6 (9.5)0 (0)
Anorexia14 (34.1)10 (24.4)3 (7.3)1 (2.4)7 (23.3)5 (16.7)1 (3.3)1 (3.3)19 (30.1)15 (23.8)4 (6.3)0 (0)
Hypertension12 (29.3)10 (24.4)2 (4.9)0 (0)7 (23.3)2 (6.6)5 (16.7)0 (0)23 (36.5)16 (25.4)4 (6.3)3 (4.8)
Thrombocytopenia9 (22.0)2 (4.9)4 (9.7)3 (7.3)23 (76.7)10 (33.3)8 (26.7)5 (16.7)20 (31.7)10 (15.9)5 (7.9)5 (7.9)
Alopecia6 (14.6)4 (9.7)2 (4.9)0 (0)2 (6.6)2 (6.6)0 (0)0 (0)20 (31.7)19 (30.2)1 (1.6)0 (0)
Hepatic encephalopathy1 (2.4)0 (0)1 (2.4)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)