Table 2. Adverse events and laboratory abnormalities.
Event or abnormality | n (%) |
Any adverse events | 141 (100.0) |
Severe adverse events* | 5 (3.5) |
Adverse events leading to discontinuation# | 1 (0.0) |
Adverse events in ≥10% of patients | |
Anemia | 76 (53.9) |
Fever | 53 (37.6) |
Fatigue | 52 (36.9) |
Headache | 31 (22.0) |
Dizziness | 28 (19.9) |
Anorexia | 26 (18.4) |
Diarrhea | 25 (17.7) |
Flu-like symptoms | 25 (17.7) |
Hypertriglyceridemia | 21 (14.9) |
Erythra | 17 (12.1) |
Urinary tract infection | 16 (11.34) |
Nausea | 13 (19.5) |
Laboratory abnormalities in ≥10% of patients | |
Leukopenia | 118 (83.7) |
Neutropenia | 103 (73.1) |
Thrombocytopenia | 51 (36.2) |
Lymphocytosis | 26 (14.2) |
High ALT | 24 (17.0) |
Hypochromia | 22 (16.3) |
High AST | 19 (13.5) |
Erythropenia | 19 (13.5) |
One severe adverse event of the pegylated-interferon and ritonavir regimen, but not the ritonavir-boosted danoprevir regimen, and three severe adverse events not related to treatment regimen.
One car crash death was not related with treatment and the patient was excluded from the study.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.