title: High-dose epoetin alfa as induction treatment for severe anemia in multiple myeloma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University "Tor Vergata", St. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. tcaravita@yahoo.it.|UOC Ematologia, Osp. S. Eugenio, Piazzale dell'Umanesimo, 10, 00144, Rome, Italy. tcaravita@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Caravita
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University "Tor Vergata", St. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siniscalchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Montefiascone Hospital, Viterbo, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University "Tor Vergata", St. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niscola
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Ospedale "Regina Apostolorum", Albano Laziale, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University "Tor Vergata", St. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amadori
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University "Tor Vergata", St. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Fabritiis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D000068817:Epoetin Alfa