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A member asked:
How often do people on "rituximab" show pml symptoms, while being treated for ttp? does it worth to take the risk? please answer as quick as poss.
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Extremely rare issue: Pml is beyond rare and generally occurs only when t cell and b cell agents are used at the same time although it can occur with Rituxan (rituximab) alone. Yes it is worth the risk.
Answered 7/1/2014
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