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Phase I Clinical Study of the Dietary Supplement, Agaricus blazei Murill, in Cancer Patients in Remission

Table 4

Adverse events of blood biochemical findings (n = 78).

EventDaily intakeGrade 1 (%) ≥Grade 2 (%)

Blood/bone marrow

1 pack (n = 30)1 (3)0 (0)
 White blood cell2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

  1 pack (n = 30)2 (7)0 (0)
 Hemoglobin2 packs (n = 24)2 (8)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)

  1 pack (n = 30)0 (0)0 (0)
 Platelets2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

Metabolic/laboratory

1 pack (n = 30)0 (0)0 (0)
 Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)2 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)2 (8)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)2 (7)0 (0)
 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)0 (0)0 (0)
 g-glutamyl transpeptidase (GTP)2 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)1 (3)0 (0)
 Alkaline phosphatase2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)3 (10)0 (0)
 Total bilirubin2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)0 (0)0 (0)
 Total cholesterol2 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)2 (7)0 (0)
 Albumin2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)0 (0)0 (0)
 Creatinine  2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)1 (3)0 (0)
 Na, high2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)2 (7)0 (0)
 K, high2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)1 (4)0 (0)

1 pack (n = 30)1 (4)0 (0)
 K, low2 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)
3 packs (n = 24)0 (0)0 (0)