Regression of Kaposi's sarcoma during therapy with HIV-1 protease inhibitors: A prospective pilot study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 594-598

  Krischer, J ^a   Rutschmann, O ^a   Hirschel, B ^a   Vollenweider Roten, S ^a   Saurat J , H ^a   Pechere, M ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIDANOSINE; INDINAVIR; LAMIVUDINE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RITONAVIR; SAQUINAVIR; STAVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIREMIA;

EID: 0031892943     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70124-0     Document Type: Article

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