Kaposi's sarcoma occurring during short-term dialysis : Report of two cases

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 130-134

  Herr, Hwan ^a,b   Kim, Jeong Uk ^a   Kang, Gil Hyun ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^b   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^b  

^a Asan Kangnung Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antigens, CD34; Dialysis; Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated; Sarcoma, Kaposi's

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; VIROLOGY;

AGED; HERPESVIRUS 8, HUMAN; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; SARCOMA, KAPOSI;

EID: 0035257513     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.1.130     Document Type: Article

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