But many patients did not complete the full course of drug treatment because the workers who supervised such therapy were laid off.
Ten patients in each study completed at least 8 weeks of treatment and therefore were considered evaluable for response.
All patients in the study completed the course and no fetal abnormalities were found.
On hospital attendance, each patient completed a questionnaire and a consent form.
Ten patients did not complete the study, and intention to treat analysis was performed.
All patients completed the full study on all four occasions.
The patients completed surveys about their dietary habits during the past year.
In addition, the patient cannot carry out and complete any age relevant school assignments.
Usually, patients complete the treatment course in 6 months.
As of April 2008, more than 730,000 patients have completed or are currently in treatment.