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Classic Kaposi's sarcoma in Sardinia: HLA positive and negative associations.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2005
Masala Maria Vittoria, Carcassi Carlo, Cottoni Francesca, Mulargia Marina, Contu Licinio, Cerimele Decio
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS) in northern Sardinia is one of the highest in the world. METHODS: Sixty-two patients with CKS were typed for class I and class II antigens. All patients had been born and were living in northern Sardinia. RESULTS: In the Sardinian patients, we observed a positive CKS association with Cw7, DRB1*1104, DRB1*1302, DQA1*0302, and DQB1*0604, and a negative CKS...
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