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Do people with CML have to worry about getting sick from a suppressed immune system?

April 26, 2017CML immune system people sick suppressed worry

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Do people with CML have to worry about getting sick from a suppressed immune system?

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“Unlike other leukemias, there is no immune deficiency in CML, so you don’t have to worry about excess risk of infection,” says Dr. Kalaycio. With CML, your immune system is perfectly intact and no additional precautions need to be taken to prevent infection, such as wearing a mask in public.