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Reasons for treatment discontinuation
| PegIFN +RBV+ AMA (n = 106) | IFN+RBV+AMA (n = 82) | |
| Treatment discontinuation for any | 10 (9.4%) | 17 (20.7%) |
| Reason1 | ||
| Study drug noncompliance | 2 | 11 |
| Demyelinizing neuropathy | 1 | |
| Depression | 1 | 1 |
| Erythema | 1 | |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 1 | |
| Hyperthyroidism | 1 | |
| Hyperthyroidism & Insomnia | 1 | |
| Increased ALT | 1 | |
| Leukopenia | 1 | 3 |
| Dyspnoea, Cough, Pruritus | 1 | |
| Unknown reason | 1 |
Fisher’s exact test: P = 0.036.
