effect of rituxan on igg level
Certain subgroups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those who have low levels of IgG, are at risk for severe infections when treated with rituximab, French investigators found.
Action Points. 1  Explain to interested patients that a registry study of rheumatoid arthritis patients on rituximab found about the same risk of severe infections as in controlled trials despite the presence of more comorbidities but also a higher risk among those with low IgG.