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. 2018 Jun 19;53(9):1065–1078. doi: 10.1007/s00535-018-1486-7

Table 2.

Associations between genotype of codon 139 and severe adverse events associated with thiopurines

Genotype N All AEs Acute severe leukopenia (WBC < 2000/μL, < 8 weeks) Severe alopecia
Frequencies (%) Frequencies (%) p value* OR (95% CI) Frequencies (%) p value* OR (95% CI)
Arg/Arg (RR) 958 258 (26.9%) 3 (0.3%) (reference) 1.0 1 (0.1%) (reference) 1.0
Arg/His (RH) 7 2 (28.6%) 0 (0%) 9.90E−01 0 (0%) 9.94E−01
Arg/Cys (RC) 275 135 (49.1%) 11 (4.0%) 7.43E−05 13.4 (3.7–48.4) 3 (1.1%) 4.16E−02 10.6 (1.1–101)
Cys/His (CH) 2 2 (100.0%) 1 (50.0%) 1.62E−04 318 (15.9–6352) 0 (0%) 9.97E−01
Cys/Cys (CC) 49 49 (100.0%) 33 (67.3%) 7.30E−24 807 (219–2969) 44 (89.8%) 3.07E−16 8421 (963–73625)

CI confidence interval

*Logistic regression test