The clinical response to rituximab is highly heterogeneous in pSS.
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The pattern and timing of B-cell depletion is similar in blood and salivary glands.
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The duration of B-cell depletion is not associated with rituximab clinical efficacy.
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BAFF drives B-cell hyperactivity and resistance to rituximab in half of the patients.
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