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==Overview== | |||
Common [[risk factor]] in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma is [[Immune deficiency|immune deficiency state]], multiple sexual partners, [[homosexual]] males, and [[medical]] procedures such as [[blood transfusions]] and [[organ transplantation]]. | |||
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*Common [[risk factors]] in the development of kaposi's sarcoma include:<ref name="pmid12441327">{{cite journal |vauthors=Goedert JJ, Vitale F, Lauria C, Serraino D, Tamburini M, Montella M, Messina A, Brown EE, Rezza G, Gafà L, Romano N |title=Risk factors for classical Kaposi's sarcoma |journal=J. Natl. Cancer Inst. |volume=94 |issue=22 |pages=1712–8 |date=November 2002 |pmid=12441327 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10649240">{{cite journal |vauthors=Iscovich J, Boffetta P, Franceschi S, Azizi E, Sarid R |title=Classic kaposi sarcoma: epidemiology and risk factors |journal=Cancer |volume=88 |issue=3 |pages=500–17 |date=February 2000 |pmid=10649240 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center | '''Gender'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |[[Males]] are more commonly affected with Kaposi's sarcoma than [[females]]. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center | '''Sexual preference'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | |||
Both [[homosexual]] individuals and individuals with multiple [[sexual]] partners are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center | '''Immune deficiency state'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | |||
AIDS [[patients]] and [[patients]] receiving [[immunosuppressive]] therapy are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center | '''Medical procedures'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |[[Patients]] receiving [[blood transfusions]] or [[Organ transplantation|organ transplantations]] are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center | '''Ethnicity'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Individuals of a Jewish, Mediterranean, and African descent are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. | |||
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Overview
Common risk factor in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma is immune deficiency state, multiple sexual partners, homosexual males, and medical procedures such as blood transfusions and organ transplantation.
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of kaposi's sarcoma include:[1][2]
| Risk Factor | Description |
|---|---|
| Gender | Males are more commonly affected with Kaposi's sarcoma than females. |
| Sexual preference |
Both homosexual individuals and individuals with multiple sexual partners are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. |
| Immune deficiency state |
AIDS patients and patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. |
| Medical procedures | Patients receiving blood transfusions or organ transplantations are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. |
| Ethnicity | Individuals of a Jewish, Mediterranean, and African descent are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma. |
References
- ↑ Goedert JJ, Vitale F, Lauria C, Serraino D, Tamburini M, Montella M, Messina A, Brown EE, Rezza G, Gafà L, Romano N (November 2002). "Risk factors for classical Kaposi's sarcoma". J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 94 (22): 1712–8. PMID 12441327.
- ↑ Iscovich J, Boffetta P, Franceschi S, Azizi E, Sarid R (February 2000). "Classic kaposi sarcoma: epidemiology and risk factors". Cancer. 88 (3): 500–17. PMID 10649240.