Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 526-527 , May 2000

Pretransplantation human herpes virus 8 seropositivity as a risk factor for Kaposi’s sarcoma in kidney transplant recipients

  • P Cattani

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • G Nanni

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr G. Nanni, Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • R Graffeo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • M Capuano

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • F Cerimele

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • I.L La Parola

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • A Diociaiuti

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • U Pozzetto

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • D Cerimele

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • G Fadda

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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  • M Castagneto

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

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Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 526-527 , May 2000

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