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. 2015 Nov 30;5:17410. doi: 10.1038/srep17410

Table 4. Adverse events in HIV-infected patients with acute or chronic HCV infection.

Parameter* Acute HCV infection Chronic HCV infection
All (N = 24) Arm A (N = 12) Arm B (N = 10) Arm C (N = 16) Arm D (N = 11) Arm E (N = 4) Arm F (N = 28) Arm G (N = 11)
Flu-like symptoms 7 (29) 4 (33) 3 (30) 4 (25) 4 (36) 2 (50) 9 (32) 3 (27)
Fatigue 6 (25) 4 (33) 4 (40) 6 (38) 2 (22) 1 (25) 8 (29) 2 (22)
Headache 2 (8) 1 (8) 1 (10) 1 (6) 1 (9) 0 (0) 3 (11) 1 (9)
Insomnia 6 (25) 4 (33) 3 (30) 4 (25) 3 (27) 1 (25) 9 (32) 2 (18)
Irritability 1 (4) 1 (8) 1 (10) 2 (13) 1 (9) 0 (0) 3 (11) 1 (9)
Depression 1 (4) 0 (0) 1 (10) 1 (6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0)
Anorexia 4 (17) 2 (17) 1 (10) 2 (13) 2 (22) 1 (25) 5 (18) 2 (18)
Diarrhea 1 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (6) 1 (9) 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0)
Cough 1 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (6) 1 (9) 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0)
Oral ulcer 2 (8) 1 (8) 1 (10) 1 (6) 1 (9) 1 (25) 3 (11) 1 (9)
Dermatitis 3 (13) 3 (25) 3 (30) 3 (19) 2 (22) 1 (25) 7 (25) 3 (27)
Injection site reaction 1 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (4) 1 (9)
Hair loss/alopecia 2 (8) 1 (8) 1 (10) 3 (19) 2 (22) 0 (0) 3 (11) 2 (22)
Anemia 3 (13) 2 (17) 3 (30) 4 (25) 4 (36) 0 (0) 5 (18) 3 (27)
Leukopenia 2 (8) 1 (8) 2 (20) 3 (19) 3 (27) 0 (0) 3 (11) 2 (22)
Thrombocytopenia§ 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (7) 0 (0)

*Values are numbers (percentages).

Anemia was defined as a nadir hemoglobin level <10 g/dL.

Leukopenia was defined as a nadir absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <750 × 106 cells/L

§Thrombocytopenia was defined as a nadir platelet count <50 × 109 cells/L.