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New ways to treat HIV. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

Treat Rev. 1996 Dec;(No 23):2-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702568

Abstract: Recent scientific breakthroughs have completely changed the treatment of HIV. Reducing HIV levels seems to slow the progression of the disease and to give the immune system a chance to recover, and aggressive early treatment is the norm. Viral load testing is used to measure the effectiveness of treatment regimens, and the treatment goal is to reduce the infection to undetectable levels, taking as long as four months after initial treatment. Resistance to some drugs remains an issue, as well as managing side effects. Patients are cautioned that while reducing HIV can slow disease progression, it will not necessarily make them feel better.
Keywords: Disease Progression Drug Resistance, Microbial *Drug Therapy, Combination HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY Human *Viral Load NEWSLETTER ARTICLEKWDdiseaseprogressiondrugresistance,microbialKWDdrugtherapy,combinationhivinfections/KWDdrugtherapyhumanKWDviralloadnewsletterarticle
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