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Kaposi Sarcoma

Known as: SARCOMA, MULTIPLE IDIOPATHIC HEMORRHAGIC, HHV8, Sarcoma, Kaposi 
A multicentric, malignant neoplastic vascular proliferation characterized by the development of bluish-red cutaneous nodules, usually on the lower… 
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AIDS with Kaposi's sarcomaKaposiform Hemangioendotheliomacutaneous kaposi sarcoma
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeBlood supply aspectsCardiovascular systemCommunicable Diseases

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Cardiovascular NeoplasmSarcoma

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Review
2010
Review
2010
KSHV and the pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma: listening to human biology and medicine.
The linkage of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) to infection by a novel human herpesvirus (Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus [KSHV]) is… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
KSHV infection and the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has long been suspected of having an infectious etiology on the basis of its unusual epidemiology… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus–induced cellular reprogramming contributes to the lymphatic endothelial gene expression in Kaposi sarcoma
The biology of Kaposi sarcoma is poorly understood because the dominant cell type in Kaposi sarcoma lesions is not known. We show… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Inefficient establishment of KSHV latency suggests an additional role for continued lytic replication in Kaposi sarcoma pathogenesis.
Kaposi sarcoma-associated (KS-associated) herpesvirus (KSHV) infection is linked to the development of both KS and several… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A novel viral mechanism for dysregulation of β-catenin in Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus latency
The Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) is expressed in all KSHV-associated… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Restricted expression of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) genes in Kaposi sarcoma.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the leading neoplasm of HIV-infected patients and is also found in several HIV-negative populations… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Seroconversion to antibodies against Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-related latent nuclear antigens before the development of Kaposi's sarcoma.
BACKGROUND If Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma, serologic evidence of infection… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Doxorubicin Encapsulated in Liposomes Containing Surface‐Bound Polyethylene Glycol: Pharmacokinetics, Tumor Localization, and Safety in Patients with AIDS‐Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
A study of the plasma pharmacokinetics, tumor localization, and safety of a single dose of doxorubicin encapsulated in liposomes… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Kaposi's sarcoma among persons with AIDS: a sexually transmitted infection?
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Kaposi's sarcoma in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a proposal for uniform evaluation, response, and staging criteria. AIDS Clinical Trials Group Oncology Committee.
The availability of uniform and precise criteria for disease evaluation, response to treatment, and clinical staging of Kaposi's… 
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