Research Article
Risk Factors of Gout in MDR-TB Patients in Eritrea: A Case-Control Study
Table 2
Summary of major adverse drug reactions among MDR-TB patients and their association with incident gout.
| Adverse Drug Reaction | Cases | Controls | P-value |
| Hypothyroidism | Yes | 26 | 24 | 0.657 | No | 16 | 18 |
| GI upset | Yes | 22 | 11 | 0.014 | No | 20 | 31 |
| Tachycardia | | | | Yes | 22 | 11 | 0.014 | No | 20 | 31 |
| Alopecia | Yes | 13 | 6 | 0.068 | No | 29 | 36 |
| Psychotic symptoms | Yes | 7 | 5 | 0.533 | No | 35 | 37 |
| Insomnia | Yes | 8 | 4 | 0.212 | No | 34 | 38 |
| Other Symptoms | Yes | 9 | 14 | 0.213 | No | 33 | 28 |
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GI: gastrointestinal. P-value was obtained from Chi-square goodness of fit test.
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