Table 2 Tapering doses of prednisone and relapse rate after rituximab therapy

Prednisone dose at last follow up, mg/day

6.09±7.38 (0-25)

Duration of prednisone withdrawal, months

12.64 (6-25)

Remission time, weeks

13 (3-44)

Remission time, months

3.26 (0.75-11)

Remission maintenance time, months

11.6 (0.25-31)

Remission maintenance time after withdrawal of prednisone, months

5.0 (1-11)

Relapse rate after rituximab therapy, number/year

0.1 (0-0.85)