The Effects of Preparations of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
1996; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 335; Issue: 17 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm199610243351702
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresParkash S. Gill, Yanto Lunardi-Iskandar, Stan G. Louie, Anil Tulpule, Tong Zheng, Byron M. Espina, Jacques M. Besnier, Philippe Hermans, Alexandra M. Levine, Joseph Bryant, Robert C. Gallo,
Tópico(s)Viral-associated cancers and disorders
ResumoKaposi's sarcoma is the most common cancer in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Recently, certain preparations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have been shown to inhibit the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma cell lines in vitro and in immunodeficient mice.
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