Kaposi's Sarcoma: An Opportunistic Neoplasm
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Kaposis sarcoma in a Nairobi hospital.
BACKGROUND Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is associated epidemiologically with HIV infection and a number of countries have reported a dramatic increase in the incidence of KS with the advent of AIDS. Although AIDS is prevalent in Kenya, no studies on the impact of AIDS on the pattern of KS has been carried out. OBJECTIVE To determine any changes in the pattern of KS that might have occurred since the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12260932