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Prognostic Importance of Pretransplant Functional Capacity After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
7 Oct 2015
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic importance of functional capacity in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for hematological malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using a retrospective design, 407 patients completed a 6-minute walk distance (6 MWD) test to assess functional capacity before HCT; 193 (47%) completed a 6 MWD test after hospital...
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