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Expression of Human Herpesvirus 8-Encoded Cyclin D in Kaposi's Sarcoma Spindle Cells
17 Dec 1997
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) DNA sequences have been detected in Kaposi's sarcoma, in primary effusion lymphoma (an unusual high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma seen primarily in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]), and in Castleman's disease (a rare lymphoproliferative disorder); however, proof that HHV-8 is involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases remains to be established....
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