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Kaposi's sarcoma.

J Foot Surg. 1987 Nov-Dec;26(6):535-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/88187289
Knights EM; Michigan State University.

Abstract: Recognition of Kaposi's sarcoma and its prevalence in the lower extremities is reviewed in light of a recent association with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Adult Human Male Middle Age Sarcoma, Kaposi's/ETIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY Skin Neoplasms/ETIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL

KWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplicationsadulthumanmalemiddleagesarcoma,kaposi's/etiology/KWDpathologyskinneoplasms/etiology/KWDpathologyjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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