Kaposi Sarcoma: Between the Skin and the World
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Portugal, Sarcoma, Kaposi/epidemiologyAbstract
O sarcoma de Kaposi (SK), outrora considerado uma entidade rara em regiões como Portugal, reaparece com um perfil clínico e demográfico cada vez mais complexo.
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