Table 2. Reported Side-effects During peG-IFn-α Therapy.

	Intravenous Drug Users, No. (%) (n = 106)	No History of Drug Abuse, No. (%)(n = 239)
Anemia	19 (17.92)	45 (18.82)
Neutropenia	7 (6.66)	26 (10.87)
Thrombocytopenia	5 (4.71)	19 (7.94)
Atralgiae/mialgiae	8 (7.54)	21 (8.78)
Dermatological (including dermatitis, rash, pruritus)	26 (24.52)	68 (28.45)
Hipo/hiperthyreosis	3 (2.83)	6 (2.51)
Flu-like symptoms	49 (46.23)	108 (45.18)
Respiratory symptoms	2 (1.88)	3 (1.25)
Anxiety	21 (19.81)	35 (14.64)
Depression	9 (8.49)	6 (2.51)
Insomnia	8 (7.54)	6 (2.51)
Headache	36 (33.96)	78 (32.63)