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Table 6 Comparison of pre- and post-therapy laboratory parameters

From: Concomitant 177Lu-DOTATATE and capecitabine therapy in malignant paragangliomas

Laboratory parameters

Baseline

Post-therapy

P value

Hematotoxicity

 Hemoglobin, g/dL

12.9 ± 1.5

12.5 ± 1.5

0.477

 Platelets, 100,000/mm3

278.3 ± 92.2

256 ± 85.7

0.547

 Leukocytes, cells/mm3

7749 ± 2121

7435 ± 2561

0.223

Nephrotoxicity

 Blood urea, mg/dL

20.7 ± 7.4

23.35 ± 11.4

0.407

 Serum creatinine, mg/dL

0.84 ± 0.2

0.82 ± 0.2

0.605

 GFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 BSA

93.8 ± 25.2

92.7 ± 24.8

0.984

Hepatotoxicity

 Serum bilirubin, mg/dL

0.57 ± 0.13

0.51 ± 0.45

0.442

  1. All parameters are explained as mean ± SD