Table 3

Rheumatoid factor IgVH-CDR3 homology of cutaneous and other MZBCLs

NRF homology,* no. (%)
Gastric MZBCLs 97 11 (11)† 
Salivary gland MZBCLs 32 13 (41) 
Pulmonary MZBCLs 19 0 (0) 
Other extranodal MZBCLs 4 0 (0) 
Splenic MZBCLs 32 1 (3) 
Cutaneous MZBCLs 33 1 (3) 
NRF homology,* no. (%)
Gastric MZBCLs 97 11 (11)† 
Salivary gland MZBCLs 32 13 (41) 
Pulmonary MZBCLs 19 0 (0) 
Other extranodal MZBCLs 4 0 (0) 
Splenic MZBCLs 32 1 (3) 
Cutaneous MZBCLs 33 1 (3) 

N indicates number of sequences analyzed.

*

CDR3 amino acid sequence homology with previously published rheumatoid factors (RF).

†

Numbers from previously published analysis, supplemented with newly analyzed cases from Lenze et al52  and Sakuma et al.53 

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