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Table 3 Adverse events during treatment phases

From: Treatment of dysferlinopathy with deflazacort: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Patient

Adverse events

Treatment sequence

Treatment phase

1

Fast progressing muscle weakness, back pain, weight gain (4 kg), acne, Cushing

P/D

Deflazacort

2

None

D/P

 

3

Fast progressing muscle weakness, acne, hypertonia, fatigue, tachycardia, tremor

P/D

Deflazacort

4

Fast progressing muscle weakness, mainly in head lifting

D/P

Deflazacort

5

Hypertonia

D/P

Deflazacort

6

Fast progressing muscle weakness, weight gain, Cushing

P/D

Deflazacort

7

Weight gain

D/P

Deflazacort

8

None

D/P

 

9

None

P/D

 

10

Hair loss, GIT symptoms

P/D

Deflazacort

11

None

P/D

 

12

Weight gain (5 kg), acne, GIT symptoms

D/P

Deflazacort

13

GIT symptoms

P/D

Placebo

14

None

P/D

 

15

Fast progressing muscle weakness, head ache, sleep disturbances

D/P

Deflazacort

16

None

D/P

 

17

None

P/D

 

18

GIT symptoms, acne

D/P

Deflazacort

19

Weight gain

P/D

Placebo

20

None

P/D

 

21

None

P/D

 

22

Fast progressing muscle weakness

D/P

Deflazacort

23

None

D/P

 
  1. P = placebo, D = deflazacort, GIT = gastrointestinal.