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. 2018 Dec 21;13(12):e0209299. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209299

Table 5. Safety summary.

Variable, n (%) All patient (N = 273) No cirrhosis (n = 138) Child-Pugh A cirrhosis (n = 109) Child-Pugh B/C cirrhosis (n = 26)
Serious adverse event 12 (4.4) 1 (0.7) 5 (4.6) 6 (23.1)
 Pneumonia 1 (0.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.8)
 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis 3 (1.1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (11.5)
 Variceal bleeding 2 (0.7) 0 (0) 1 (0.9) 1 (3.8)
 Hepatocellular carcinoma 4 (1.5) 0 (0) 3 (2.8) 1 (3.8)
 Herpes zoster 1 (0.4) 0 (0) 1 (0.9) 0 (0)
 Duodenal ulcer bleeding 1 (0.4) 1 (0.7) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Discontinuation due to adverse event* 1 (0.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.8)
Death* 1 (0.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.8)
Adverse event in ≥ 10% of patients
 Fatigue 74 (27.1) 30 (21.7) 32 (29.4) 12 (46.2)
 Headache 56 (20.5) 28 (20.3) 22 (20.2) 6 (23.1)
 Nausea 49 (17.9) 22 (15.9) 21 (19.3) 6 (23.1)
 Insomnia 38 (13.9) 18 (13.0) 15 (13.8) 5 (19.2)
Laboratory adverse event
 Hemoglobin
  8.0–10.0 g/dL 21 (7.7) 1 (0.7) 14 (12.8) 6 (23.1)
  < 8.0 g/dL 4 (1.5) 0 (0) 3 (2.8) 1 (3.8)
 White blood cell count
  2.0–3.0 x 109 cells/L 7 (2.6) 0 (0) 5 (4.6) 2 (7.7)
  < 2.0 x 109 cells/L 2 (0.7) 0 (0) 1 (0.9) 1 (3.8)
 Platelet count
  50–75 x 109 cells/L 46 (16.8) 3 (2.2) 24 (22.0) 19 (73.1)
  < 50 x 109 cells/L 10 (3.7) 0 (0) 4 (3.7) 6 (19.2)
 Total bilirubin
  1.5–3.0 x ULN 21 (7.7) 2 (1.4) 11 (10.1) 8 (30.8)
  > 3.0 x ULN 9 (3.3) 0 (0) 4 (3.7) 5 (19.2)
 ALT
  3–5 x ULN 6 (2.2) 3 (2.2) 2 (1.8) 1 (3.8)
  > 5x ULN 2 (0.7) 1 (0.7) 1 (0.9) 0 (0)
 eGFR
  15–30 mL/min/1.73m2 3 (1.1) 0 (0) 2 (1.8) 1 (3.8)
  < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

* One patient expired due to pneumonia at treatment week 3, which was considered not related to DAA treatment.