Table 2

Associations between TGN levels and inhibition of the production of ATI (N=100)

AdjustmentExposure categoriesOR (95% CI)P value
None6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy9.9 (3.3 to 29.4)<0.001
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy1.3 (0.4 to 3.8)0.6
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range7.6 (2.2 to 26.3)0.001
Minimally adjusted*6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy11.2 (3.6 to 34.9)<0.001
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy1.5 (0.5 to 4.5)0.5
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range8.0 (2.2 to 29.7)0.002
Fully adjusted†6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy12.9 (3.8 to 43.0)<0.001
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy1.7 (0.5 to 5.3)0.4
Additionally adjusted average drug level AU/mL‡6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs monotherapy12.2 (3.5 to 42.1)<0.001
6-TGN outside of range vs monotherapy1.5 (0.5 to 5.0)0.5
6-TGN 235–450 pmol/8×108 erythrocytes vs 6-TGN outside of range11.4 (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.