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Review Articles: Acta Oncologica Jubilee Article

Intravenous iron supplementation for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anaemia – systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Anat Gafter-GviliInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel;Department of Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Benaya Rozen-ZviDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tikva, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Liat VidalInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Leonard LeiboviciDepartment of Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Johan VansteenkisteRespiratory Oncology Unit, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Uzi GafterDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tikva, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Ofer ShpilbergInstitute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel;Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Pages 18-29 | Received 03 Mar 2012, Accepted 02 Jun 2012, Published online: 09 Aug 2012

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