Classic Kaposi's sarcoma after multiple-partner heterosexual behavior in Central Africa

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 648-649

  Simonart, T ^a   Noel, J C ^a   Van Vooren, J P ^a   De Dobbeleer, G ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL AFRICA; CLINICAL FEATURE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032882062     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)80069-3     Document Type: Article

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