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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2026; 17(3): 114002
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114002
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114002
Table 4 Rates of adverse events
| CDDP group (n = 362) | Placebo group (n = 121) | P value | |||||
| Number of times | Number of cases | Percentage (%) | Number of times | Number of cases | Percentage (%) | ||
| Adverse events | 143 | 92 | 25.41 | 65 | 36 | 29.75 | 0.344 |
| Mild | 108 | 73 | 20.17 | 50 | 32 | 26.45 | 0.162 |
| Moderate | 32 | 26 | 7.18 | 14 | 11 | 9.09 | 0.554 |
| Severe | 3 | 3 | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | > 0.999 |
| Serious adverse events | 6 | 6 | 1.66 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.686 |
| Adverse events occurring in at least 1% of participants in one or more groups | |||||||
| Infections | 21 | 18 | 4.97 | 7 | 6 | 4.96 | 1.000 |
| Urinary tract infection | 6 | 6 | 1.66 | 4 | 4 | 3.31 | 0.278 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 8 | 7 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.686 |
| Nervous system disorders | 2 | 2 | 0.55 | 8 | 8 | 6.61 | 0.000 |
| Dizziness | 2 | 2 | 0.55 | 4 | 4 | 3.31 | 0.037 |
| Blood and lymphatic system disorders | 3 | 3 | 0.83 | 2 | 2 | 1.65 | 0.603 |
| Coagulation disorder | 3 | 3 | 0.83 | 2 | 2 | 1.65 | 0.603 |
| Investigations | 52 | 39 | 10.77 | 26 | 16 | 13.22 | 0.509 |
| Increased gamma-glutamyl transferase | 2 | 2 | 0.55 | 2 | 2 | 1.65 | 0.262 |
| Positive urine leukocytes | 5 | 5 | 1.38 | 8 | 6 | 4.96 | 0.033 |
| Increased blood creatine phosphokinase | 5 | 5 | 1.38 | 3 | 3 | 2.48 | 0.420 |
| Increased blood creatinine | 5 | 4 | 1.10 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 1.000 |
| Decreased blood glucose | 5 | 5 | 1.38 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 1.000 |
| Increased blood glucose | 9 | 8 | 2.21 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.461 |
| Decreased platelet count | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1.65 | 0.062 |
- Citation: An XD, Zhang GL, Zhang YH, Jin D, Ji HY, Wei LJ, He YL, Zheng YL, Li DJ, Wu XW, Li YB, Zhou J, Tan SJ, Zhang MC, Fan K, Lu S, Yu JS, Wang YL, Chen SJ, Liu QH, Jin M, Wu L, Lian FM, Tong XL. Compound danshen dripping pills for diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: A superiority, randomized controlled trial. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(3): 114002
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114002