Table 3

Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) activy

Pretreatment TPMT activity (U/ml) Current (study) TPMT activity (U/ml)
Overall Homozygous normal (>13.7) Heterozygous intermediate (5.1–13.7) Overall Homozygous normal (>13.7) Heterozygous intermediate (5.1–13.7)
No1631451816414123
Mean (SD) 18.5 (4.5) 19.6 (3.5)10.0 (1.7) 17.3 (3.8) 18.4 (2.7)10.5 (1.7)
Median 18.7 19.2 9.8 17.4 18.0 9.9
IQR 16.3, 21.0 17.5, 21.4 9.1, 11.2 15.7, 20.1 16.3, 20.1 9.2, 12.0
Range  6.8, 39.1 13.9, 39.1 6.8, 12.9  7.9, 28.9 13.9, 28.9 7.9, 13.7
  • IQR, interquartile range, 25th and 75th percentiles.