Epoetin β pegol (continuous erythropoietin receptor activator, CERA) is another choice for the treatment of anemia in myelodysplastic syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background In most patients, anemia is present when myelodysplastic syndrome is diagnosed. Although darbepoetin α is the first-choice supportive therapy for low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, half of all patients develop a loss of response to darbepoetin α within 12 months. However, few rep...

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Main Authors: Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue, Hiroshi Naito, Tetsuya Kitamura, Hideki Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1468-z