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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: benefits and risks in supportive care of cancer

Anemia, already common in cancer patients, is often exacerbated by chemotherapy. Cancer patients who are anemic have been shown to have a blunted response for production of endogenous erythropoietin growth factor. This anemia can be corrected with exogenous erythropoietin growth factors, of which th...

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Autor principal: Melosky, B.L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Multimed Inc. 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2216424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18231643