Kenny Banya
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Can anyone clarify the incidence of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy for Rituximab treatment?
This article states its 1 in 20,000, which is exceedingly rare
http://www.rheumatologynetwork.com/articles/pml-and-rituximab-what-rheumatologists-should-know
Someone else mentioned that (of those 1 in 20,000) almost all were taking or had recently taken another immunosuppressant. Therefore, for Rituximab only the incidence may well be less than in 1 in 100,000
If so, my guess is you probably have greater chance of dying in a car accident.
This article states its 1 in 20,000, which is exceedingly rare
http://www.rheumatologynetwork.com/articles/pml-and-rituximab-what-rheumatologists-should-know
Someone else mentioned that (of those 1 in 20,000) almost all were taking or had recently taken another immunosuppressant. Therefore, for Rituximab only the incidence may well be less than in 1 in 100,000
If so, my guess is you probably have greater chance of dying in a car accident.