Malignant lymphomas (ML) and HIV infection in Tanzania
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Malignant lymphomas (ML) and HIV infection in Tanzania
BACKGROUND HIV infection is reported to be associated with some malignant lymphomas (ML) so called AIDS-related lymphomas (ARL), with an aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. The ML frequency, pathogenicity, clinical patterns and possible association with AIDS in Tanzania, are not well documented impeding the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies. METHODS Sections of 176 arch...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1756-9966
DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-27-9