title: Association of a TNFSF13B (BAFF) regulatory region single nucleotide polymorphism with response to rituximab in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Nephrology and Immunology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: federico.alberici@gmail.com.
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Alberici
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Rona M
authors: RM
authors: Smith
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Fonseca
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Lisa C
authors: LC
authors: Willcocks
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Rachel B
authors: RB
authors: Jones
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Vasculitis Clinic, Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Germany.
authors: Julia U
authors: JU
authors: Holle
authors: Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Wieczorek
authors: Department of Internal Medicine III, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Neumann
authors: Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Martorana
authors: Department of Nephrology, A.O. Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
authors: Gina
authors: G
authors: Gregorini
authors: Nephrology and Immunology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca (School of Medicine and Surgery), Monza, Italy.
authors: Renato A
authors: RA
authors: Sinico
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden.
authors: Annette
authors: A
authors: Bruchfeld
authors: Department of Medicine, Unit of Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karoliska Institute, Solna, Sweden.
authors: Iva
authors: I
authors: Gunnarsson
authors: Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Skane University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Ohlsson
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Baslund
authors: Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Tesar
authors: Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Zdenka
authors: Z
authors: Hruskova
authors: Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Maria C
authors: MC
authors: Cid
authors: Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors: Augusto
authors: A
authors: Vaglio
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Lyons
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: Kenneth G C
authors: KGC
authors: Smith
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors: David R W
authors: DRW
authors: Jayne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056648:Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053264:B-Cell Activating Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D054316:Biomarkers, Pharmacological; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008212:Lymphocyte Depletion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D000069283:Rituximab / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D053264:B-Cell Activating Factor; D054316:Biomarkers, Pharmacological; C505719:TNFSF13B protein, human; D000069283:Rituximab