Associations between TGN levels and inhibition of the production of ATI (N=100)
Adjustment | Exposure categories | OR (95% CI) | P value |
None | 6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy | 9.9 (3.3 to 29.4) | <0.001 |
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy | 1.3 (0.4 to 3.8) | 0.6 | |
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range | 7.6 (2.2 to 26.3) | 0.001 | |
Minimally adjusted* | 6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy | 11.2 (3.6 to 34.9) | <0.001 |
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy | 1.5 (0.5 to 4.5) | 0.5 | |
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range | 8.0 (2.2 to 29.7) | 0.002 | |
Fully adjusted† | 6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy | 12.9 (3.8 to 43.0) | <0.001 |
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy | 1.7 (0.5 to 5.3) | 0.4 | |
Additionally adjusted average drug level AU/mL‡ | 6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy | 12.2 (3.5 to 42.1) | <0.001 |
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy | 1.5 (0.5 to 5.0) | 0.5 | |
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range | 11.4 (2.2 to 59.2) | 0.004 |
*Adjusted for gender and age only.
†Adjusted for gender, age, weight, diagnosis, smoking status, duration of disease and time on infliximab.
‡Adjusted for gender, age, weight, diagnosis, smoking status, duration of disease and time on infliximab and average infliximab drug level.
TGN, thioguanine.