| Literature DB >> 19051265 |
Stephen M Ansell1, Anne J Novak, Steven Ziesmer, Tammy Price-Troska, Betsy LaPlant, Stacey R Dillon, Thomas E Witzig.
Abstract
Serum B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) levels are elevated in a subset of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients, particularly those with a family history of B-cell malignancies or a polymorphism in the BLyS gene. BLyS promotes growth of malignant B-cells and increased serum BLyS levels are associated with a poor clinical outcome. In this study, BLyS levels were measured before and after 4 weekly doses of rituximab in 30 patients with previously untreated follicular Grade 1 NHL. A significant increase was seen in the serum levels of BLyS (P = 0.0001) after rituximab therapy. The increase was independent of genetic variability in the BLyS gene.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19051265 PMCID: PMC2774736 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047