Risk of venous thromboembolism with the erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for the treatment of cancer-associated anemia: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Chinese Clinical Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Zhan, Ping ^a   Wang, Qin ^b   Qian, Qian ^a   Yu, Li Ke ^a  

^a NANJING CHEST HOSPITAL   (China)

^b 81 Hospital of PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs); Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trials (RCT); Venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901200176     PISSN: 23043865     EISSN: 23043873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3865.2012.12.10     Document Type: Article

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