308 | La Lettre du Cancérologue • Vol. XVIII - n° 6 - juin 2009
Agents stimulant l’érythropoïèse
et prise en charge de l’anémie chimio-induite
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Références bibliographiques
En effet, en dépit de résultats issus de contextes
cliniques particuliers évoquant un risque d’évé-
nements thrombo-emboliques majoré, les ASE,
lorsqu’ils sont prescrits dans le strict respect de
leurs indications (instauration à partir d’un taux
d’hémoglobine ≤ 10 g/dl, pour atteindre un taux
cible n’excédant pas 12 g/ dl), permettent une prise
en charge efficace de l’anémie chimio-induite, effi-
cacité se traduisant tant en termes de réponse héma-
tologique que d’amélioration du score de fatigue
(FACT-fatigue) ou encore de réduction des besoins
transfusionnels. ■