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Table 3 Incidence of adverse events that caused discontinuation of treatment

From: The effectiveness of retreatment with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin in patients with chronic viral hepatitis C genotype 2 and 3: a prospective cohort study in Brazil

Adverse events (n = 40)

Incidence of occurrence, n (%)

Laboratory abnormality

16 (40)

Descompensated cirrhosis (ascites/encephalopathy)

7 (17.5)

Incapacitating symptoms

4 (10)

Acute Renal Failure

3 (7.5)

Psoriasis

1 (2.5)

Diagnosis of Hepatocellular carcinoma

1 (2.5)

Death

8 (20)