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The pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma is still confusing. Multifactorial theory has been implicated including mainly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), and abnormal cytokine profile associated with these viral infections.
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Elwan, N.M. (2010). Pathogenesis of Kaposi Sarcoma. In: Dummer, R., Pittelkow, M., Iwatsuki, K., Green, A., Elwan, N. (eds) Skin Cancer - A World-Wide Perspective. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05072-5_12
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