Table 2.

Response rate to rituximab in patients with pemphigus vulgaris in groups A and B

			Group A	Group B	p-value
Response (%)			37 (100)	30 (79.0)	.006
	Complete remission (%)		22 (59.4)	15 (39.5)	.093
		Off therapy (%)	3 (8.1)	1 (2.6)	.295
		Minimal therapy (%)	19 (51.4)	14 (36.8)	.211
	Partial remission (%)		15 (40.5)	15 (39.4)	.923
		Off therapy (%)	0 (0)	2 (5.3)	.164
		Minimal therapy (%)	6 (16.2)	10 (26.3)	.293
		More than minimal therapy (%)	9 (24.3)	3 (7.9)	.060
No response (%)			0 (0)	8 (21.0)	.006
	Relapse (%)		0 (0)	3 (7.9)	.090
	Persistent disease activity (%)		0 (0)	5 (13.2)	.028