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Identifying Dysregulated Genes Induced by Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV)
Published on: September 14, 2010
Changing patterns of Kaposi's sarcoma in Nigerians
A Z Mohammed1, E J C Nwana, A N Manasseh
1Department of Pathology, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. aminuzm@yahoo.com
Abstract:
This is a five-year retrospective study of 32 histologically diagnosed cases of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) who had undergone HIV antibody testing at the Jos University Teaching Hospital: 13 cases (40%) were HIV-negative. Multiple lesions were more common in HIV-positive cases and affected unusual sites such as the face, oropharynx, conjuctiva, vulva and rectum in addition to the limbs and trunk, which were more frequently involved in HIV-negative cases. This pattern of KS seen in Nigerian patients shows similarities with other African countries which have been affected by the HIV epidemic.
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