Table 6 |
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Absolute numbers of B cells in bone marrow (per 106 mononuclear cells) |
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Long-term |
CD38+IgD- (Bm5) |
CD38+IgD+ (Mature Bm2) |
CD38++IgD- (Immature/T1) |
CD38++IgD+ (Immature/T1) |
CD38+++IgD- (Plasma blasts) |
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RTX-naïve n = 24 |
75 ± 54 |
205 ± 139 |
171 ± 258 |
39 ± 51 |
35 ± 26 |
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RTX-treated n = 13 |
17 ± 19 P = 0.0004 |
155 ± 134 P = ns |
222 ± 292 P = ns |
19 ± 15 P = ns |
22 ± 18 P = ns |
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* Values are given as mean ± standard deviation. ** Statistics are calculated with paired T-test, P-values are given in comparison to day 0. RTX = rituximab. |
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Rehnberg et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R123 doi:10.1186/ar2789 |
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