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Table 2 Adverse events of study participants

From: The safety and efficacy of prednisolone in preventing reaccumulation of ascites among endomyocardial fibrosis patients in Uganda: a randomized clinical trial

Adverse event

Prednisolone, n (%)

Placebo, n (%)

P value

Epigastric pain

11 (73.33)

7 (50.00)

0.201

Malena

1 (6.67)

3 (21.43)

0.328

Muscle pain

4 (26.67)

2 (14.29)

0.417

Blood pressure

  

0.273

 <90/60

1 (6.67)

3 (21.43)

 

 90/60–139/89

14 (93.33)

11 (78.57)

 

Random blood sugar

   

 <4 mmol/dl

4 (26.67)

5 (35.71)

0.685

 7–11 mmol/dl

3 (60)

2 (40)

0.361

 >11 mmol/dl

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0.723