Table 3 The effect of infliximab or placebo on glucose metabolism (mean ± SEM)

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

5.7 ± 0.4

5.4 ± 0.3

−0.1 ± 0.1

ns^b

5.4 ± 0.2

5.4 ± 0.2

−0 ± 0.1

ns

Fasting insulin (µU/L)

15.9 ± 3.5

15.9 ± 4.2

−0.9 ± 4

ns

15.2 ± 2.7

13.9 ± 3.3

0.4 ± 1.6

ns

HOMA index

4.2 ± 1.2

3.8 ± 1.0

−0.2 ± 0.9

ns

3.7 ± 0.8

3.4 ± 0.8

0.1 ± 0.4

ns

Insulin sensitivity index (10⁻⁴ min⁻¹(µU/mL)⁻¹)

2.2 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.4

−0.4 ± 0.1

0.049

1.8 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 0.2

ns