Table 1

 Patient characteristics

NumberAgeSexRituximab infusion regimenTime between t1and t2 (weeks)Diagnosis
MALT, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; pSS, primary Sjögren’s syndrome; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SLE, systemic erythematosus; t1 = before rituximab infusion; t2 = 7–17 weeks after rituximab infusion (mean 12 weeks).
125F2×1 g (W0, 2)9SLE
259F4×375 mg/m2 (W0, 1, 2, 3)11pSS+MALT
357F2×1 g (W0, 2)7pSS
449F2×1 g (W0, 2)15RA
531M4×375 mg/m2 (W0, 1, 2, 3)17SLE