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Rituximab-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arch Neurol 68:1156-1164, Clifford, D.B.,et al, 2011
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Article Abstract
These cases suggest an increased risk, about 1 case per 25 000 individuals, of PML in patients with RA being treated with rituximab. Inflammatory PML may occur in this setting even while CD20 counts remain low.
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