Table 2 Adverse events during induction treatment, n (%).

From: Long-term outcome of children with acute promyelocytic leukemia: a randomized study of oral versus intravenous arsenic by SCCLG-APL group

 

Total

N = 176

ATO

N = 85

RIF

N = 91

p

Differentiation syndrome

 Moderate

11 (6.3)

7 (8.2)

4 (4.4)

0.293

 Severe

1 (0.6)

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.483

 Infection/FUO

134 (76.1)

65 (76.5)

69 (75.8)

0.920

 PCT

28 (15.9)

13 (15.3)

15 (16.5)

0.829

Coagulopathy events

 Hemorrhage

8 (4.5)

3 (3.5)

5 (5.5)

0.721

 Thrombosis

3 (1.7)

3 (3.5)

0 (0)

0.111

Liver

 Grade 1–2

19 (10.8)

11 (12.9)

8 (8.8)

0.375

 Grade 3–4

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

Cardiac

 Grade 1–2

1 (0.6)

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.483

 Grade 3–4

1 (0.6)

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

0.483

Gastrointestinal reaction

 Grade 1–2

49 (27.8)

25 (29.4)

24 (26.4)

0.653

 Grade 3–4

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

 Rash

11(6.3)

5 (5.9)

6 (6.6)

0.845

 Hyperlipemia

1(0.6)

0 (0)

1 (1.1)

1.000

  1. FUO fever of unknown origin, PCT pseudotumor cerebri.