Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , 2006

Evolution of Human Herpesvirus Type 8-associated Gastric Kaposi's Sarcoma Following Corticosteroid Treatment for Asthma

  • Cheng-Chuan Su

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Cheng-Chuan Su, Department of Clinical Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Jang-Jih Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Cherng-Lih Perng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Fu-Tien Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Taipei Municipal Chung-Hsiao Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chan-Hsien Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Municipal Chung-Hsiao Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 20 January 2005 ,Revised 24 February 2005 ,Accepted 12 April 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60337-5

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60337-5

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , 2006

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