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Is there a risk of hepatitis C activation with rituximab in a patient who has a history of HCV treated with antivirals and who is in sustained viral response?

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Rheumatology · Cleveland Clinic
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In general, the risk of HCV flare with immunosuppression in general including rituximab must be viewed as minimal for those who have achieved a sustained virologic response (Undetectable HCV RNA ≥12 weeks after treatment completion) and does not influence my therapeutic decision-making if the patien...

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