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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Overview

The most potent risk factor in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma is an immune deficiency state. Other risk factors include multiple sexual partners, homosexual males, and medical procedures such as blood transfusions and organ transplantation.

Risk Factors

The table below lists the risk factors involved in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma:


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 descent, Mediterranean, and Africans are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma.

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+The most potent risk factor in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma is an immune deficiency state. Other risk factors include multiple sexual partners, homosexual males, and medical procedures such as blood transfusions and organ transplantation.
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-Clinical data has suggested that the development of Kaposi's sarcoma is related to several factors.
+* The table below lists the risk factors involved in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma:
-*Infection with Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV): Kaposi's sarcoma only develops in people who are infected with KSHV.
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-*Immune deficiency: A defect in the immune system increases the chance to developing [[Kaposi's sarcoma]], especially when people with [[AIDS]].  In AIDS patients, Kaposi's sarcoma is considered an [[opportunistic infection]], i.e., a disease that is able to gain a foothold in the body because the [[immune system]] has been weakened.  Because of their highly visible nature, external lesions are sometimes the presenting symptom of AIDS.  Unfortunately, by the time KS lesions appear, it is likely that the immune system has already been severely weakened.
+! style="background: #4479BA; width: 600px; color: #FFFFFF;"|'''Description'''
-*Race: Epidemiological data show that people in Eastern European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern descent have a higher rate of getting Kaposi's sarcoma.
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-*Gender: Men are much more likely to get Kaposi's sarcoma than women in many places. But in Africa, men, women and children are all at risk of Kaposi's sarcoma
+| 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.
-*Sexual activity: Scientists have found faggotry are more likely to get Kaposi's sarcoma than lesbian.
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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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+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 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  descent, Mediterranean, and Africans are at increased risk to develop Kaposi's sarcoma.
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