In the pre-transfer period, 26/31 (84%) subjects were on at least one medication for treatment of their rheumatic disease including hydroxychloroquine (61%), cyclophosphamide (13%), methotrexate (13%), azathioprine (10%), mycophenolate mofetil (13%), cyclosporine (3%), and anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha agents (13%). Here, TNF is linked to rheumatic disorder.