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Does the knowledge of the human immunodeficiency virus serostatus influence the clinical diagnostic proficiency of Kaposi's sarcoma?

South African Family Practice, 2013
Objectives: Kaposi's sarcoma is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness. A spectrum of non- Kaposi's sarcoma clinical and histopathological mimickers contributes to the potential over- or underdiagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma.
L.J. van Bogaert
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Radiotherapy for kaposi's sarcoma [PDF]

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1978
Between 1954 and 1976, 60 patients with Kaposi's sarcoma were treated in the Department of Radiotherapy of the Lahey Clinic Foundation at the High Voltage Research Laboratory of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Only 2 patients were free of clinical disease in the lower extremities at the time of initial presentation, and 40 patients (69%) had ...
T C, Lo, F A, Salzman, M I, Smedal, K A, Wright   +3 more
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Angiogenesis, Kaposi’s sarcoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus [PDF]

Virologica Sinica, 2008
Tumor angiogenesis is the uncontrolled growth of blood vessels in tumors, serving to supply nutrients and oxygen, and remove metabolic wastes. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), a multifocal angioproliferative disorder characterized by spindle cell proliferation, neo-angiogenesis, inflammation, and edema, is associated with infection by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated
Tao, Kang, Feng-Chun, Ye, Shou-Jiang, Gao, Lin-Ding, Wang   +3 more
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Molecularly targeted therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma in a kidney transplant patient: case report, "what worked and what did not"

BMC Nephrology, 2007
Background Imatinib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor; for which there is limited information regarding its effects on AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma and none in patients with transplant-associated Kaposi's sarcoma.
Correa-Rotter Ricardo, Zinser Juan W, Volkow Patricia   +2 more
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Early initiation of fast‐track care for persons living with HIV initiating dolutegravir‐based regimens during a period of severe civil unrest in Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti: a pilot randomized trial

Journal of the International AIDS Society
Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models have been widely implemented for patients in stable HIV care. However, DSD has rarely been offered to newly diagnosed patients.
Jean Bernard Marc, Samuel Pierre, Othnia Ducatel, Fabienne Homeus, Abigail Zion, Vanessa R. Rivera, Nancy Dorvil, Patrice Severe, Colette Guiteau, Vanessa Rouzier, Ingrid T. Katz, Carl Frederic Duchatelier, Guyrlaine Pierre Louis Forestal, Josette Jean, Guirlaine Bernadin, Emelyne Droit Dumont, Rose Cardelle B. Riche, Jean William Pape, Serena P. Koenig   +18 more
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Kaposi’s sarcoma with the eyelid involvement (6 clinical cases)

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2018
Kaposi's sarcoma is a multifocal tumor from vascular endothelium with a low grade of malignancy. It develops due to underlying immune deficiency and is associated with human herpesvirus 8. Kaposi's sarcoma of the eyelids is rare, and its diagnosis can be
E. E. Grishina
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The Host Cell Factor Phosphatase‐2A Subunit PR130 Restricts Replication of Herpes Simplex Virus Type‐1

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Molecular, genetic, virological, and biochemical analysis in combination with global proteome and phosphoproteome profiling and functional assays were applied to study the role of PR130 in the context of HSV‐1 replication. The observations reveal that host‐intrinsic mechanisms regulate HSV‐1 replication and highlight PR130 as a susceptibility factor of
Johannes Jungwirth, Christoph F. Jacob, Alexandra Nguyen, Mandy Beyer, Andreas O. Mieland, Mario Dejung, Jia‐Xuan Chen, Walburgis Brenner, Christina Ehrhardt, Andreas Henke, Oliver H. Krämer   +10 more
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Effectiveness of community‐based hypertension management on hypertension in the urban slums of Haiti: A mixed methods study

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Hypertension is a leading contributor to mortality in low‐middle income countries including Haiti, yet only 13% achieve blood pressure (BP) control.
Reichling St Sauveur, Rodney Sufra, Marie Christine Jean Pierre, Vanessa Rouzier, Fabiola Preval, Serfine Exantus, Mirline Jean, Josette Jean, Guyrlaine Pierre‐Louise Forestal, Obed Fleurijean, Nour Mourra, Anju Ogyu, Rodolphe Malebranche, Jean Pierre Brisma, Marie M. Deschamps, Jean W. Pape, Radhika Sundararajan, Margaret L. McNairy, Lily D. Yan   +18 more
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AIDS‐associated Kaposi's sarcoma is linked to advanced disease and high mortality in a primary care HIV programme in South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2010
Background AIDS‐associated Kaposi's sarcoma is an important, life‐threatening opportunistic infection among people living with HIV/AIDS in resource‐limited settings.
Kathryn M Chu, Gcina Mahlangeni, Sarah Swannet, Nathan P Ford, Andrew Boulle, Gilles Van Cutsem   +5 more
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Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related gastrointestinal limited Kaposi's sarcoma presenting as acute intestinal obstruction: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome during anti-retroviral treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -associated gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma has rarely been reported.
Pathak Hari, Shrivastav Ankit, Pal Jyotirmoy, Sarkar Dipendra   +3 more
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