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Old 03-21-2011, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ewizabeth View Post
Ok so according to the information in that link it is 1.23% out of 1000. That is around the predicted death rate. I guess we need to decide if it is worth the risk to us if we are taking Tysabri. If it worked well for me I might take that risk?
The PML risk rate for 2-3 year users is 2.41/1000. After that there isn't enough data available to establish an accurate risk level.

As always, the final decision whether to use Tysabri should come from the patient after becoming as well informed as possible.

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