Clinical Study

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

Table 3

Course of antiviral treatments in studied groups.

VariableCombined groupControl group

No and % of patients who completed the study protocol
 With full dose of both drugs6654
 Ribavirin reduction717
 Interferon reduction54
 Reduction of both drugs54
No and % of patients who discontinued the study protocol
 With dose reduction1721