All of the Following Are True About Kaposi's Sarcoma EXCEPT

question 80

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about Kaposi's sarcoma EXCEPT:

• A) Infection with HHV-8 virus is thought to be the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma.
• B) Hard palate, gingiva, and tongue are the most commonly affected intraoral areas.
• C) It is a benign vascular neoplasm.
• D) It develops in up to 20% of AIDS patients.

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Definitions:

UV Spectra

The absorption or emission spectrum of a substance in the ultraviolet range, used to identify chemical bonding or concentration of a substance.

Electronic Transitions

Changes in the energy levels of electrons within atoms or molecules, which can result in absorption or emission of light at specific wavelengths.

Proton NMR Spectrum

A technique in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) that measures the environment of hydrogen atoms in a molecule to elucidate its structure.

Triplet

In chemistry, a term often used to describe a state of a molecule or an atom in which its electrons have a specific spin configuration leading to three closely related energy levels or quantum states.