| Literature DB >> 26497099 |
Clemens Warnke1, Tomas Olsson2, Hans-Peter Hartung3.
Abstract
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a threat to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo treatment with drugs that interfere with normal immune physiology. Here, we summarize PML incidence in MS, risk factors, surveillance strategies, and case definitions to inform neurologists and other clinicians treating patients with immune-mediated diseases.Entities:
Keywords: JC virus; PML; natalizumab; risk
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26497099 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2015.09.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 0165-6147 Impact factor: 14.819