Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2013; 19(30): 4877-4886
Published online Aug 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.4877
Table 3 Treatments n (%)
Thiopurines (n = 429)No thiopurines (n = 383)P value
TPMT activity283 (66)-
Low5 (1.8)-
Intermediate43 (15.2)-
High235 (83)-
Azathioprine341 (79.5)-
Mercaptopurine60 (14)-
Azathioprine + Mercaptopurine28 (6.5)-
Infliximab112 (26.1)7 (1.8)< 0.001
Adalimub50 (11.7)3 (0.8)< 0.001
Other immunosuppressants29 (6.8)4 (1)< 0.001