Use of azacitidine for myelodysplastic syndromes: controversial issues and practical recommendations
Azacitidine is recommended for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who are not eligible for intensive therapy or for patients with lower-risk MDS who have thrombocytopenia or neutropenia or have anemia that is unresponsive to other therapies. However, standard treatment with az...
Main Authors: | Kim, Yoo-Jin, Jang, Jun Ho, Kwak, Jae-Yong, Lee, Je-Hwan, Kim, Hyeoung-Joon |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Hematology; Korean Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology; Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3698413/ |
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