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Isolation of Exosomes from the Plasma of HIV-1 Positive Individuals
Published on: January 5, 2016
[Neoplastic manifestations of HIV infection]
Mohamed A Laatiri1, Souad Ennabli
1Service d'hématologie clinique, CHU Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisie.
Abstract:
The incidence of malignancies has increased in conjunction with epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and they are currently considered acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining conditions. Approximately 40% of all patients with AIDS have developed cancer during the course of HIV infections. Further, as survival has improved in HIV disease, the incidence of these malignancies has increased. The main malignancies noted are Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, rectal and anal cancer.
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