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Table 2 Adverse events and adverse drug reactions

From: Effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in patients with intestinal Behçet’s disease: a real-world prospective observational study in South Korea

Safety events

Number of patients, n (%)

Number of events, n (%)

Event rate*

Any AEs

36 (72.0)

122 (100)

201.7

Serious AEs

13 (26.0)

37 (30.3)

61.2

Unexpected AEs

27 (54.0)

55 (45.1)

90.9

Organ systems commonly affected by AEs**

   

Gastrointestinal disorders

21 (42.0)

41 (33.6)

67.8

Skin and subcutaneous disorders

15 (30.0)

17 (13.9)

28.1

Musculoskeletal disorders

14 (28.0)

16 (13.1)

26.5

Infectious disorders

12 (24.0)

14 (11.5)

23.1

Any ADRs

12 (24.0)

28 (23.0)

46.3

Serious ADRs

4 (8.0)

11 (9.0)

18.2

Unexpected ADRs

7 (14.0)

9 (7.4)

14.9

ADRs of interest

   

Infections***

4 (8.0)

4 (3.3)

6.6

Tuberculosis****

1 (2.0)

1 (0.8)

1.7

  1. MedDRA 23.0 System Organ Class (SOC), Preferred Term (PT) AEs: adverse events; ADRs: adverse drug reactions; *Event rate: events per 100 patient-years **More than 20 events per 100 patient-years ***Infections by ADRs: acute pyelonephritis, disseminated tuberculosis, fungal infection, acute pharyngitis ****Adalimumab was discontinued at the time of diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis and the patient completely recovered