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[The Fourth Retroviruses Conference: good news with precautions]

Sidahora. 1997 Apr/May;:14-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/97702778
Arboleda CH; Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD; 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.; Gay Men's Health Crisis, New York, NY.

Abstract: The Fourth Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections was held in Washington, D.C. in January 1997. Topics that were presented at the conference include reduced AIDS mortalities in New York, reduced hospitalizations for opportunistic infections, clinical advances in antiretroviral therapies, and treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections. Drug therapies, viral load change, T4 cell counts, and peripheral neurodegeneration are discussed. Special attention is given to combination therapies.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DRUG THERAPY *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MORTALITYKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/complicationsKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/drugtherapyKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/mortality
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