Impact of Pentoxifylline and Vitamin E on Ribavirin-Induced Haemolytic Anaemia in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: An Egyptian Survey

Table 4

Causes of dropout from study protocols among studied groups.

Variable	Combined group n : 17	Control group n :  21	Significance
Thyroiditis	2	2	NS
Autoimmune disease aggravation	2	1	NS
Skin eruption	3	1	NS
Depression or anxiety	3	2	NS
Fatigue	2	1	NS
Anaemia Hb < 8.5 gm%	—	6	S
Neutropenia ANC < 500/mm^3	—	3	S
Thrombocytopenia Platelet < 25×10/mm^3	—	2	NS
Retinal haemorrhage	1	—	NS
Nephritic syndrome	—	1	NS
Hearing disturbance	1	1	NS
Economical problems	3	1	NS

S: significant (𝑃<.05)
NS: nonsignificant (𝑃>.05).