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. 2019 Aug 21;25(31):4481–4492. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4481

Table 6.

Adverse events and infections in the study cohort listed according to the time of their occurrence

Therapy week 6 12 24 36 48
n 55 51 48 38 28
Adverse events and infections
Adverse events, n (%) 29 (52.7) 18 (35.3) 13 (27.1) 20 (52.6) 18 (64.3)
Sweat, n (%) 2 (3.6) 0 2 (4.2) 1 (2.6) 1 (3.6)
Dizziness, n (%) 0 1 (2.0) 0 1 (2.6) 2 (7.1)
Arthralgia, n (%) 6 (10.1) 6 (11.8) 4 (8.3) 5 (13.2) 2 (7.1)
Muscle cramps, n (%) 0 0 1 (2.1) 0 0
Loss of hair, n (%) 1 (1.8) 1 (2.0) 2 (4.2) 1 (2.6) 1 (3.6)
Skin itching, n (%) 2 (3.6) 3 (5.9) 1 (2.1) 1 (2.6) 0
Headaches, n (%) 4 (7.3) 2 (3.9) 1 (2.1) 2 (5.3) 2 (7.1)
Restlessness, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Fatigue, n (%) 3 (5.4) 2 (3.9) 0 2 (5.3) 1 (3.6)
Skin lesions, n (%) 3 (5.4) 1 (2.0) 1 (2.1) 4 (10.5) 2 (7.1)
Arterial hypertension, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 2 (5.3) 1 (3.6)
Palpitations, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Eye problems, n (%) 1 (1.8) 1 (2.0) 1 (2.1) 0 0
Nausea, n (%) 2 (3.6) 1 0 1 (2.6) 0
Diarrhoea, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Vomiting, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Infections, n (%) 5 (9.1) 5 (9.8) 8 (16.7) 0 6 (21.4)
Tonsillitis, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Upper respiratory infection, n (%) 2 (3.6) 3 (5.9) 6 (12.5) 0 6 (21.4)
Enteritis (salmonella), n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Vaginal infection, n (%) 1 (1.8) 0 0 0 0
Cytomegalovirus infection, n (%) 0 1 (2.0) 0 0 0
Otitis externa, n (%) 0 1 (2.0) 1 (2.1) 0 0
Fever of unknown origin, n (%) 0 0 1 (2.1) 0 0