title: In primary Sjögren's syndrome high absolute numbers and proportions of B cells in parotid glands predict responsiveness to rituximab as defined by ESSDAI, but not by SSRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Delli
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Erlin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Haacke
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frans Gm
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Kroese
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rodney P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Dermatohistology and Oral Pathology, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ihrler
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van der Vegt
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Arjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hendrika
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bootsma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frederik Kl
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Spijkervet
mesh_terms: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland; D000069283:Rituximab; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab
keywords: B cells; Sjøgren's Syndrome; Treatment