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Original Article

Sustained-Release Metoclopramide Plus Methylprednisolone Versus Placebo Plus Methylprednisolone as Antiemetic Prophylaxis During Non-Cisplatin Chemotherapy: A randomized double-blind cross-over trial

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Pages 57-61 | Received 12 Sep 1994, Accepted 14 Jul 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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