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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Platelet Count After Chemotherapy is a Predictor for Outcome for Ovarian Cancer Patients

H. EggemannDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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J. EhrickeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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T. IgnatovDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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F. FettkeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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A. SemczukII Department of Gynecology, Lublin Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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S. D. CostaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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A. IgnatovDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 193-196 | Received 20 Jul 2014, Accepted 13 Feb 2015, Published online: 01 Apr 2015

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