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Prophylactic use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor after induction chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia may increase the complete remission rate: a meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials

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Pages 457-459 | Received 03 Sep 2008, Accepted 29 Nov 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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