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Table 3 Adverse effects in patients with LCH treated with MA regimen

From: The combination of methotrexate and cytosine arabinoside in newly diagnosed adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a prospective phase II interventional clinical trial

Adverse Effects

No. (%)

Hematological toxicity

 Neutropenia

29 (80.6%)

  Grade 2

1 (2.8%)

  Grade 3

5 (13.9%)

  Grade 4

23 (63.9%)

 Thrombocytopenia

15 (41.7%)

  Grade 1

1 (2.8%)

  Grade 2

2 (5.6%)

  Grade 3

5 (13.9%)

  Grade 4

7 (19.4%)

Non-hematological toxicity

 Allergic reaction

8 (22.2%)

  Grade 1

1 (2.8%)

  Grade 2

7 (19.4%)

 Liver function abnormality

3 (8.3%)

  Grade 2

3 (8.3%)

 Nausea

5 (13.9%)

  Grade 1

1 (2.8%)

  Grade 2

4 (11.1%)

 Vomit

3 (8.3%)

  Grade 1

2 (5.6%)

  Grade 2

1 (2.8%)

 Diarrhea

3 (8.3%)

  Grade 1

3 (8.3%)

 Infection event

4 (11.1%)

  Grade 2

2 (1 case of gingival, and 1 case of skin)

  Grade 3

2 (1 case of lung, and 1 case of digestive tract)

  1. No death from chemotherapy observed