Research Article

NUDT15 Haplotypes and Diplotypes Predict Thiopurine-Induced Leukopenia and the Influence of Prolonged Exposure to Azathioprine on Hematologic Indices in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Table 3

Associations of NUDT15 haplotypes with grades and phases of leukopenia.

GroupNUDT15 c.415C > T, nNUDT15 c.36_37 insGGAGTC, nNUDT15 c.52G > A, n
CCCTTT−/−−/insGGGA

Total, n601918×10569110.0067910.262
Normal, n5180554590
Leukopenia grade, n91112×10414ccc70.0062010.125
 Grade 16500.025650.003110
 Grade 23600.002720.17781
 Grade 30010.1510110
Leukopenia phase, n91115×1041470.01520c10.123
 Early1418×104420.0951
 Middle2200.115310.28840
 Late6500.025740.016110

values were adjusted by Bonferroni correction. The values in bold in the table are the most statistically significant in the subgroup analysis.