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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 121656
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.121656
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.121656
Table 2 Adverse events, %
| Adverse event | Any grade | 95%CI (any grade) | I2 (any grade) | ≥ Grade 3 % | 95%CI (≥ grade 3) | I2 (≥ 3) |
| AST/ALT elevation | 42 | -25 to 100 | 96.4 | 9 | -10 to 29 | 67.5 |
| Bilirubin elevation | 38 | 12-65 | 0.00 | 4 | -6 to 13 | 0.00 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 25 | -15 to 65 | 97.6 | 3 | 0-6 | 0.00 |
| Diarrhea | 21 | 11-31 | 74.7 | 2 | 0-4 | 0.00 |
| Anorexia | 38 | 27-49 | 44.9 | 8 | 4-11 | 0.01 |
| Proteinuria | 30 | 18-42 | 55.3 | 15 | 10-20 | 0.00 |
| Fatigue | 52 | 39-65 | 76.42 | 6 | 3-9 | 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 18 | 7-29 | 85.32 | 3 | 1-6 | 0.05 |
| Nausea | 8 | -7 to 22 | 72.65 | 4 | -6 to 13 | 0.00 |
| Anemia | 54 | 27-81 | 0.00 | 4 | -6 to 13 | 0.00 |
| Hand-foot syndrome | 34 | 21-47 | 80.6 | 3 | 1-5 | 0.01 |
| Hypothyroidism | 25 | 14-36 | 26.5 | 3 | -1 to 6 | 0.03 |
| Neutropenia | 31 | 6-56 | 0.00 | 4 | -6 to 13 | 0.00 |
| Vomiting | 5 | 1-10 | 0.01 | 2 | -1 to 5 | 0.00 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.00 | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.00 |
| Fever | 12 | 2-23 | 0.01 | 2 | -2 to 7 | 0.01 |
| Non-gastrointestinal bleeding | 12 | 2-23 | 0.01 | 3 | -2 to 9 | 0.03 |
| Liver failure | 6 | 0-13 | 52.93 | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.00 |
| Acute kidney injury | 5 | -6 to 15 | 64.90 | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.03 |
| Abdominal pain | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.01 | 1 | -1 to 3 | 0.01 |
| Hoarseness | 6 | -2 to 13 | 0.00 | 2 | -2 to 7 | 0.01 |
- Citation: Blanco Montecino R, Rodriguez NG, Coreas N, Mendoza-Quispe D, Kilani Y, Kamal SAF, Qureshi K, Richart JM. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors after progression on atezolizumab-bevacizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(6): 121656
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i6/121656.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.121656