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Accuracy of Clinical Suspicion and Pathologic Diagnosis of Kaposi Sarcoma in East Africa
BACKGROUND: HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is one of the most common malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa. The diagnosis is often based on clinical suspicion, without histopathologic confirmation. When biopsies are performed, the accuracy of interpretation by local pathologists is poorly understoo...
Autores principales: | Amerson, Erin, Woodruff, Carina Martin, Forrestel, Amy, Wenger, Megan, McCalmont, Timothy, LeBoit, Philip, Maurer, Toby, Laker-Oketta, Miriam, Muyindike, Winnie, Bwana, Mwebesa, Buziba, Nathan, Busakhala, Naftali, Wools-Kaloustian, Kara, Martin, Jeffrey |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4770348/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26452066 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000862 |
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