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Original Articles: Clinical

Body mass index and outcomes in patients receiving chemotherapy for intermediate-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Jeffrey A. JonesDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Luis E. FayadDepartment of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Linda S. EltingHealth Services Research Section, Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Maria A. RodriguezDepartment of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Pages 1649-1657 | Received 01 Jan 2010, Accepted 15 May 2010, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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