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Long Term Anti-Retroviral Therapy

Have there been any studies regarding long term use of anti-retroviral therapy? I have been on the same regimen (Combivir and Sustiva) for almost seven years....

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

We now have information to show that people who experience good levels of virologic suppression shortly after starting HAART will almost always maintain this suppression after 7-8 years. Further, there does not seem to be any long-term toxicity of... Read more »

TAKING ANTI RETROVIRAL DRUGS

Tested and found HIV positive with a CD4 count of 525. Why are the doctors refusing to place me on... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Anti Retroviral Treatment

What is th difference between ART's and HAART's? Please expain... Read more »

Response from David Wohl, M.D. »

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Questions and Answers: A Large International HIV/AIDS Study Comparing Two Strategies for Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (The SMART Study)

The related SMART study news release can be found here . What is the SMART Trial? The Strategies for Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (SMART) trial is a large international trial designed to determine which of two distinct HIV treatment... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Initiating Anti-HIV Therapy at High CD4 Count Increases AIDS-Free Survival

Starting combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the threshold of 500 CD4 cells/microliter, rather than at 350 or lower, significantly reduces HIV patients' risk of progressing to AIDS, a new study shows. US recommendations indicate treatment... Read more »

Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS: Table of Contents, Summer 2008

Features --> Editor's Note By Reilly O'Neal News Briefs By Liz Highleyman Drug Watch: Getting the Most From Available Antiretroviral Therapies By Liz Highleyman When to Start Antiretroviral Treatment: A Changing Equation By Liz... Read more »

What's New in the U.S. DHHS Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents

The following appears at the beginning of the March 27, 2012, revision to the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents . Revisions to the October 14, 2011, version of the guidelines include both new... Read more »

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Sindrome Retroviral Agudo...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hola,
Hace un mes y 10 dias tuve una relacion con sexo oral que creo fue de riesgo. A los 15 das de hice examenes generales, Elisa, herpes, hepatitis, sifilis, todos negativos. Hacia la cuarta semana tuve faringitis viral, fiebre, diarrea. Mucho... Read more »

Question about Alternative Therapies

Posted by AustinGuy, 3 Replies

I found out about my status relatively recently (October 05) and now am in the mode of learning all I can and trying to build a strategy for battling the virus.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with accupuncture as part of their... Read more »

U.S. Issues Warning on Use of Anti-AIDS Drug

Posted by Anonymous

Reuters 1/4/01

Atlanta -- Health-care workers who take nevirapine after possible occupational exposure to the AIDS virus risk potentially life-threatening side effects from the anti-AIDS drug, federal health officials said on Thursday.

The Centers for... Read more »

anti virals available

Posted by Anonymous

My medication recently changed and I have available a 1 month supply of triple therapy Ie. Stavudine 40 mg (60 caps), Nevirapine 200 mg (60 caps) and Kaletra soft gel caps (240 caps) all unopened/sealed If interested contact botmbooy@hotmail.com

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