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The European League Against Rheumatism response criteria were used to evaluate the response rate at months 4 and 6 after the first cycle of RTX, by means of the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints using the erythrocyte sedimentation rate; patients were classified according to the best response shown between months 4 and 6. BLyS promoter polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction followed by the analysis of the restriction fragments, BLyS promoter haplotypes were analyzed using the expectation\u2010maximization algorithm, and BLyS serum levels were analyzed using enzyme\u2010linked immunosorbent assay. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The TTTT BLyS promoter haplotype appeared to be significantly associated with response to RTX only in the subset of seropositive patients (those positive for rheumatoid factor and\/or anti\u2013cyclic citrullinated peptide). The replication study confirmed that this association was limited to seropositive RA patients in whom treatment with anti\u2013tumor necrosis factor (anti\u2010TNF) agents had previously failed. In the whole series of seropositive patients in whom anti\u2010TNF agents had previously failed, patients carrying the TTTT BLyS promoter haplotype were more prevalent in good responders (18 of 43 [41.9%]) than in moderate responders (20 of 83 [24.1%]) or in nonresponders (1 of 21 [4.8%]) (for good responders versus nonresponders, OR 14.4 [95% CI 1.77\u2013117.39], <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.0028). Furthermore, multivariate analysis selected the TTTT BLyS promoter haplotype as an independent marker of good response to RTX (for good responders versus nonresponders, OR 16.2 [95% CI 1.7\u2013152.5], <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.01; for good responders versus moderate responders and nonresponders combined, OR 3.1 [95% CI 1.2\u20137.8], <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.02). The relationship between BLyS polymorphisms and BLyS serum levels remained unclear.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>BLyS promoter genotyping may be suitable for identifying seropositive RA patients who may have a good response to RTX after anti\u2010TNF agents have failed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/art.37707","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,9,22]],"date-time":"2012-09-22T16:27:14Z","timestamp":1348331234000},"page":"88-97","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["The TTTT B lymphocyte stimulator promoter haplotype is associated with good response to rituximab therapy in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis resistant to tumor necrosis factor 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