Table 1.

Reasons for study discontinuation

Reason	PS-DHA	Placebo
Protocol violation	2	1
Withdrawn consent	5	6
Adverse events*	5	5
Severe adverse events**	1#	1##
Sum	13	13

* Adverse events are specified in Table 6

** Classified by the study physician as not related to the study treatment

^# Hospitalization due to hyponatremia

^## Hospitalization due to atrial fibrillation and epigastric pain