Antiviral Therapy (KSHV)
"Regression of AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma Lesions Following Treatment with Cidofovir."
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 2nd, 1998
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 12th World AIDS Conference, held June 28 - July 3, 1998, in Geneva, Switzerland, "Background: Recent studies have indicated that Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) replication is sensitive in vitro to antiviral drugs. Methods: We described an AIDS patient with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) who showed a regression of KS skin lesions following treatment with cidofovir. Results: A 44-year-old heterosexual female with advanced HIV infection (CD4+ T-cell count = 19/mmc and plasma HIV RNA {{>=}}5.7 log) presented with a 4-months history of cutaneous KS. After 3 months of protease inhibitor...
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