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Table 3 Summary of adverse events

From: Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir in Japanese patients with hepatitis C virus infection aged 75 years or older

Event, n (%)

Total

< 75 years

≥ 75 years

P value

(n = 271)

(n = 199)

(n = 72)

Any AEs

48 (17.7)

35 (17.6)

13 (18.1)

0.927

Fatal AEs

0

0

0

 

AEs leading to treatment discontinuation

4 (1.5)

4 (2)

0

0.521

Pruritus

22 (8.1)

16 (8)

6 (8.3)

0.862

Headache

6 (2.2)

6 (3)

0

0.306

Fatigue

4 (1.5)

3 (1.5)

1 (1.4)

0.618

Nausea

3 (1.1)

2 (1)

1 (1.4)

0.696

Skin eruption

2 (0.7)

2 (1)

0

0.959

Palpitation

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Abdominal pain

2 (0.7)

2 (1)

0

0.959

Sleepiness

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Hypertension

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Pyelonephritis

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Epigastric discomfort

1 (0.4)

0

1 (1.4)

0.595

Feverish illness

1 (0.4)

0

1 (1.4)

0.595

Head congestion

1 (0.4)

0

1 (1.4)

0.595

Cold-like symptoms

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Dyspnea

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

Laboratory abnormalities

    

 Elevation of total bilirubin

4 (1.5)

1 (0.5)

3 (4.2)

0.101

 Elevation of indirect bilirubin

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

 Elevation of alanine aminotransferase

5 (1.8)

3 (1.5)

2 (2.8)

0.861

 Elevation of alkaline phosphatase

2 (0.7)

1 (0.5)

1 (1.3)

0.960

 Elevation of creatinine

1 (0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0.595

  1. Data are expressed as number (%)
  2. AEs, adverse events