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Table 2 Description of irAEs occurring in individual patients

From: Absolute eosinophil count may be an optimal peripheral blood marker to identify the risk of immune-related adverse events in advanced malignant tumors treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: a retrospective analysis

irAEs category

Number of patients with irAEs (%)

Cutaneous

 Rash

8 (8.4%)

 Pruritus

2 (2.1%)

 Vitiligo

1 (1.0%)

Reactive cutaneous capillary endothelial proliferation

5 (5.2%)

Endocrine-related events

 Hypothyroidism

3 (3.1%)

 Diabetes

1 (1.0%)

Hepatotoxicity

 ALT/AST elevation

11 (11.6%)

Gastrointestinal toxicity

 Diarrhea

3 (3.1%)

 Gastrointestinal bleeding

1 (1.0%)

Immune-associated pneumonia

7 (7.3%)

Cardiac toxicity

5 (5.2%)

Hematological toxicity

 Leukopenia

4 (4.2%)

 Thrombocytopenia

4 (4.2%)

 Anemia

7 (7.3%)

Others

 Increased creatinine

2 (2.1%)

 Peripheral neuropathy

2 (2.1%)

 Shingles

1 (1.0%)

 Thromboembolism

1 (1.0%)

 Hippocampal inflammation

1 (1.0%)

 Fatigue

3 (3.1%)

 Amylase and lipase elevation

1 (1.0%)

 Oral mucositis

1 (1.0%)

Total patients irAEs

53 (55.8%)

  1. The mechanism of cardiotoxicity associated with ICIs is not yet fully understood. Cardiotoxicity here mainly includes myocarditis, heart failure, or myocardial infarction.
  2. Abbreviation: irAEs immune-related adverse events