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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2014; 20(3): 786-794
Published online Jan 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i3.786
Table 3 Changes in laboratory parameters at the beginning and the end of sorafenib treatment according to the reason of treatment interruption
Bilirubin (mg/dL)gGT (U/L)ALP (U/L)Platelets/mm3INRAST (U/L)AFP (ng/mL)
Patients with treatment suspension due to progressive disease (n = 25; median treatment duration 19 wk)Baselinemean (SD) med (min-max)1.3 (0.8)192.5 (187.5)173.8 (92.5)143160 (83075.6)1.18 (0.25)66.5 (35.7)3668.6 (8533.3)
1.2 (0.2-3.5)114 (41-648)142 (64-436)125000 (50000-337000)1.10 (0.9-2.2)66 (3.6-191)18.8 (2.7-28136)
End of treatmentmean (SD) median (min-max)2.3 (1.7)256.4 (276.8)225.4 (196.3)151360 (93196.4)1.17 (0.26)106.4 (97.8)11060.4 (21903)
1.6 (0.3-6.4)165 (20-1249)182 (75-1048)114000 (42000-426000)1.1 (0.9-2.2)71 (2-472)83.4 (3.0-73434.5)
Mann-Whitney testP value0.0030.0080.1630.3910.7240.0120.013
Patients with treatment suspension due to AEs (n = 19; median treatment duration 5 wk)Baselinemean (SD) med (min-max)1.6 (0.7)144.4 (107.4)170 (83)122125 (67280.4)1.14 (0.92)76.0 (38.6)1739.0 (2841.1)
1.4 (0.6-3.1)123 (40-416)159.5 (65-345)102000 (35000-254000)1.1 (1.0-1.3)66.5 (27-188)70.6 (1.6-6836.9)
End of treatmentmean (SD) median (min-max)2.9 (2.8)168.3 (147.1)218.8 (142.8)135500 (75371.1)1.14 (0.17)91.1 (41.5)2204.4 (4406.1)
2.3 (0.7-12.2)121.5 (40-525)183 (75-515)123000 (37000-277000)1.05 (1.0-1.4)83.5 (27-153)124.1 (2.1-14000)
Mann-Whitney testP value0.0290.4410.0510.1470.8910.1250.333