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Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2006; 12(8): 1265-1269
Published online Feb 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1265
Table 5 Laboratory abnormalities
Triple therapy groupDual therapy group
Decrease in WBC (<2 000 μL)55NS
(<1 500 μL)10NS
Decrease in hemoglobin (> 10 g/dL)1314NS
(>8.5 g/dL)34NS
Decrease in platelet count (<50 000 μL)13NS
IFN dose reduction910NS
Ribavirin dose reduction1517NS