Arvs For Hiv

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Less Expensive ARV Combination Just as Effective for Women in Developing Countries as Costlier ARVs, Study Shows

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston shows that the less-expensive antiretroviral nevirapine, when used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), is as effective as a more expensive combination among... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Activists Concerned ARV Drive May Be Faltering

Zimbabwean HIV advocates are discouraged by Health Minister David Parirenyatwa's recent comments regarding the high cost of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and difficulties in implementing an ARV treatment roll-out. Advocates said that without national... Read more »

ARVs as Prevention: Great Promise and the Questions That Remain

Antiretrovirals (ARVs) used to treat HIV infection have proved to be powerful tools for HIV prevention. Scientific evidence shows that early treatment of ARVs in HIV-positive people dramatically reduces their risk of transmitting the virus to their... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Hiv neg child from a hiv + mom without using ARV'S

Hi doc. Is it possible that an hiv+ mom can give birth 2 a hiv neg child without takin any Arv's?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, it's possible; however, the odds are dramatically improved when appropriate antiretroviral drugs are taken.Dr. Bob... Read more »

HIV and ARV treatment.

For how long can a HIV person live without ARV treatment? ...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It depends on where your CD4 count is and how good your immune system can control the infection on its own without HIV treatment.... Read more »

Does ARV cure Hiv

I have being wondering if ARV when taken long time can it cure serve as a cure for Hiv i was told that the ARV for along time it makes the CD4+ to rebound and the viral load is reduce to bare minimal and finally undetectable could this eradicate the...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Unfortunately, with the current HIV meds, it is unlikely that a cure will result even if these meds are taken for a very long time.... Read more »

constant erection in 14yr old HIV boy on ARVS

my son is 14yrs old, sexually inactive, has been on ARVS for the last 5yrs. He is constantly erect and i wonder if it could be a side effect of ARVS....

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thank you for your post.Priapism is not associated with antiretroviral therapies, to my knowledge. If you son really has these symptoms, you should bring this to the attention of his doctors.BY... Read more »

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ARV???????

Posted by babygirl30, 1 Reply

I have read alot of posts and many of them talk about ARV.What is that? Is it just another name for HIV? Read more »

"Positive living" eclipsed by ARV (Antiretroviral

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

"Positive living" eclipsed by ARV (Antiretroviral) drive

Originally, it seemingly appeared that anyone infected with HIV would progress to disease and die. This has long since been realized to no longer be true. We have individuals all over the... Read more »

First Day ARvs Today

Posted by green_xuanya, 1 Reply

In January 2010, I was diagnosed to be HIV+. I was in denial for a couple of months - I was depressed, I tried to escape but who am I fooling - just myself. So this week, I came back to the doctor Wednesday, had my tests on Thursday and got my ARVs... Read more »

ARV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What is Aids Related Virus, ARV, and what does it cause? My cousin's son was recently diagnosed as having ARV and he is less than a year old. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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