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Anyone with a weakened immune system, however, are at greater risk of developing PML. Causes of a weakened immune system include: | Anyone with a weakened immune system, however, are at greater risk of developing PML. Causes of a weakened immune system include: | ||
*[[AIDS (patient information)|AIDS]] (less common now because of better AIDS treatments) | *[[AIDS (patient information)|AIDS]] (less common now because of better AIDS treatments). | ||
*Certain medications used to treat [[Multiple sclerosis (patient information)|multiple sclerosis]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis (patient information)|rheumatoid arthritis]], and related conditions | *Certain medications used to treat [[Multiple sclerosis (patient information)|multiple sclerosis]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis (patient information)|rheumatoid arthritis]], and related conditions. | ||
*[[Leukemia (patient information)|Leukemia]] and [[Lymphoma (patient information)|lymphoma]] | *[[Leukemia (patient information)|Leukemia]] and [[Lymphoma (patient information)|lymphoma]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Anyone with a weakened immune system, however, are at greater risk of developing PML. Causes of a weakened immune system include:
- AIDS (less common now because of better AIDS treatments).
- Certain medications used to treat multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and related conditions.
- Leukemia and lymphoma.
References
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