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Antiretroviral therapy: 'the state of the art'.

Biomed Pharmacother. 1999 Mar;53(2):63-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99269754
Montaner JS; Montessori V; Harrigan R; O'Shaughnessy M; Hogg R; BC Center for Excellence on HIV/AIDS St Paul's Hospital,; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Abstract: The field of antiretroviral therapy is evolving at a very rapid pace. At this time, the initiation and optimization of antiretroviral therapy is based on serial plasma viral load determinations which aim to suppress viral replication to as low as possible for as long as possible, thus preventing disease progression. Currently available antiretrovirals require combination therapy with at least three agents to achieve this goal. Increasing availability of newer and more potent antiretroviral regimens will continue to enhance and simplify the number of therapeutic options available in the not too distant future.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW LITERATURE *Anti-HIV Agents/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/ADVERSE EFFECTS/ THERAPEUTIC USE Drug Therapy, Combination Human HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPYKWDjournalarticlereviewreviewliteratureKWDanti-hivagents/administration&dosage/adverseeffects/therapeuticusedrugtherapy,combinationhumanhivinfections/KWDdrugtherapy
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