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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2021; 27(41): 7190-7206
Published online Nov 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7190
Table 3 Site of inflammation on abdominal computed tomography in the programmed cell death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 groups
Site of inflammation
PD-1/PD-L1, n = 23
CTLA-4, n = 8
Jejunum, n (%)1 (4.3)2 (25.0)
Ileum, n (%)2 (8.7)2 (25.0)
Cecum, n (%)2 (8.7)2 (25.0)
Ascending colon, n (%)3 (13.0)4 (50.0)
Transverse colon, n (%)3 (13.0)3 (37.5)
Descending colon, n (%)6 (26.1)3 (37.5)
Sigmoid colon, n (%)7 (30.4)2 (25.0)
Rectum, n (%)8 (34.8)2 (25.0)
No findings, n (%)9 (39.1)2 (25.0)

  • Citation: Yamada K, Sawada T, Nakamura M, Yamamura T, Maeda K, Ishikawa E, Iida T, Mizutani Y, Kakushima N, Ishikawa T, Furukawa K, Ohno E, Honda T, Kawashima H, Ishigami M, Furune S, Hase T, Yokota K, Maeda O, Hashimoto N, Akiyama M, Ando Y, Fujishiro M. Clinical characteristics of gastrointestinal immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint inhibitors and their association with survival. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(41): 7190-7206
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i41/7190.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7190

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