Table 2. List of reasons for discontinuation from the study.
Cause | No. of enrollees | Comment |
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Pregnancy | 5 | Overall 5 pregnancies were reported during the study this cohort. There were no birth defects reported in all the infants borne to these participants. |
Adverse Reactions | 2 | 1 severe GI symptoms (switched to TLE), 1 hepatoxicity (ART was temporality discontinued and participant was transferred to a higher-level facility where DTG was restarted) |
Death | 5 | 1 due to Immune Reconstitution inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS). 4 of the patients were ART naïve, 1 was ART experienced but had been on ART for less than 3 months. |
Transferred | 5 | 4 transferred to other clinics informally. 1 transferred formally |
LTFU | 23 | Naïve = 17, Experienced = 6. Follow-up is in progress for the rest |