Kaposi's sarcoma in the era of HAART-an update on mechanisms, diagnostics and treatment.
Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) signified the AIDS epidemic in the 1980's and led to the discovery of the eighth human herpesvirus, KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), as the causative agent for this disease. Today we know a lot about KSHV and can begin to understand, diagnose and treat KS as a viral disease rather than another sarcoma.
Dittmer
Dirk P
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7290, USA. ddittmer@med.unc.edu
Vahrson
Wolfgang
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Staudt
Michelle
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Hilscher
Chelsey
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Fakhari
Farnaz D
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D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy