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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Kaposi Sarcoma | Letter to the Editor

Evaluation of treatments for HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Africa

Authors: Susan E. Krown, Margaret Z. Borok

Published in: Infectious Agents and Cancer | Issue 1/2021

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Title: Evaluation of treatments for HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma in Africa
Authors: Susan E. Krown
Margaret Z. Borok
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Kaposi Sarcoma
Kaposi Sarcoma
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Cytostatic Therapy
Published in: Infectious Agents and Cancer / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1750-9378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-021-00364-5

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