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Mar 2024
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Multiple Sclerosis, Rituximab, Hypogamma...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Annette Langer-Gould discuss the effective dose of rituximab and other B-cell depleting therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis, as well as important comorbidities to prevent infection risks.

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https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200211 

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