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Iron Chelation Therapy in MDS ? Heavy Promotion But Little Evidence
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Title Iron Chelation Therapy in MDS ? Heavy Promotion But Little Evidence
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/703030?src=rss
Description The heavy promotion of oral iron-chelation therapy in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and primary myelofibrosis who are receiving blood transfusions is not supported by evidence, say hematologists. Medscape Medical News
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Date May 20, 2009
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