title: Re-treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients who were initial nonresponders to rituximab: comment on the article by Thurlings et al.
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Vital
authors.forename: Shouvik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dass
authors.forename: Maya H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Buch
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Rawstron
authors.forename: Frederique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ponchel
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGonagle
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emery
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018941:Antigens, CD19 / Q000378:metabolism; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D000069283:Rituximab; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018941:Antigens, CD19; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D000069283:Rituximab; D002097:C-Reactive Protein