What Is Haart

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Italian Doctors Find That HAART-users May Get Different Infections Than Non-HAART-users

The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced the appearance of many AIDS-related infections and deaths in people with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) who are able to tolerate and adhere to such therapy. HAART, however, is not a... Read more »

HAART Reduces Inflammation in the Blood But ...

HAART generally reduces the production of HIV, allowing the immune system to begin repairing itself. As a result, the number of important CD4+ T-cells in the blood increases and these and other cells of the immune system regain their ability to... Read more »

The Impact of HAART on Rates and Types of Hospitalizations

Poster session abstracts 179-184, 198, 205-206, 257 The impact of HAART on rates and types of hospitalizations was addressed by numerous groups in the US, Canada and Europe. Viewed together, these studies reported a 50% reduction in hospitalization... Read more »

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HAART with antioxidant

Dear DoctorIm curently on HAART treatment:KIVEXA(Abacavir and Lamivudine) and efavirenz for a month already.Recently I bought a suppplemnt of L-glutathione,Alpha Lipoic Acid and Ascorbic Acid.Will these supplement intefere with my HAART treatment...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Though formal studies lacking most patients can safely take those supplements with Kivexa and efavirenz without significant interactions. Your HIV provider should be aware of use of other medications or supplements so that unusual reactions can be... Read more »

HAART

What is HAART?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

HAART stands for Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy which typically involves use of several potent antiretrovirals in combination.BJBrooks Jackson, M.D.... Read more »

ART VS HAART

What is the difference between ART vs HAART therapies in a practical sense?all i can find is a difference in terms where HAART is highly active therapy....what does this really mean?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.These two terms are essentially equivalent. HAART is Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy, ART is AntiRetroviral Therapy.The historical background to the use of HAART is that earlier 1, 2 and sometimes 3 drug therapy was not... Read more »

what is HAART?

hello my name is tj and id like to know what HAART is. could you explain to me what it is and what it does in lamens terms. thanks...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

HAART stands for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. It really refers to potent, 3- or 4-drug therapies for HIV. HAART can be comprised of different drugs or classes of drugs-- triple nucleosides; combinations of two nucleosides with a... Read more »

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Personal opinion about HAART Treatment

Posted by TwinsDad, 1 Reply

Hi,

I was recently infected and I was wondering for people that have been using HAART, What is your personal opinion about the treatment? How long do you think that we will have to use it? Please, let me know.

Thank you in advance for all your... Read more »

CDC says HAART is to blaim

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

From 1992 through 2000, we observed a total of 7188
deaths, 4870 (68%) during the pre-HAART period, and 2318 (32%) during the HAART period.

Compared with the pre-HAART period, proportions of deaths with the following conditions Deaths from... Read more »

Pancreatitis from HAART

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

For the last month, I have been battling acute pancreatitis and metastatic hemangiomas brought on by videx, dapsone and norvir in combination. The symptoms are debilitating abdominal pain, fever, and weigh loss. Mine started as a mild stomach ache... Read more »

HAART in Blood vs. Tissue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Medscape, a physician Web site, published this month a study on "HIV" detection in blood vs. tissue. This highly technical paper basically says in patients taking HAART with no detectable viral load, they found plenty of HIV DNA and RNA in rectal... Read more »

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