Classic Kaposi's sarcoma in Greece: A clinico-epidemiological profile

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 735-740

  Stratigos, John D ^a,c   Potouridou, Irene ^a   Katoulis, Alexander C ^a   Hatziolou, Eftichia ^a   Christofidou, Eleftheria ^a   Stratigos, Alexander ^a   Hatzakis, Angelos ^b   Stavrianeas, Nicholas G ^b  

^a 'A Sygros' Hospital   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREECE; HISTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0030668945     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00284.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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