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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: The earliest trough concentration predicts the dose of tacrolimus required for remission induction therapy in ulcerative colitis patients

Total

47

Age, years, median (range)

 

at onset

30 (11–67)

at initiation of tacrolimus

40 (12–70)

Disease duration, months, median (range)

43.6 (0.74-336)

Gender

 

Male

24 (51%)

Female

23 (49%)

Disease severity

 

Moderate

34 (72%)

Severe

13 (28%)

Extent of disease

 

Pancolitis

34 (72%)

Left-side colitis

13 (28%)

Concomitant therapy

 

5-ASA

42 (89%)

Corticosteroid use

42 (89%)

Immunomodulator use

13 (28%)

SNPs analysis

 

CYP3A5 (*1*1/*1*3/*3*3)

1/12/24

ABCB1 exon26 (CC/CT/TT)

15/14/8

  1. The SNP analysis was performed only for patients who provided written informed consent for this procedure.
  2. SNPs, single-nucleotide polymorphisms 5-ASA, 5-aminosalicylic acid.
  3. CYP3A5, cytochrome P450 3A4.
  4. ABCB1, ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 1.