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… Actionset Overview Taking antiretroviral medicines for HIV can help you stay healthy and live about … like drug resistance and higher viral loads. The disease may also get worse. How can …
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… atazanavir (Reyataz) darunavir (Prezista) ritonavir (Norvir) Entry and fusion inhibitors … atazanavir (Reyataz) darunavir (Prezista) ritonavir (Norvir) Entry and fusion inhibitors …
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… medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself (multiplies) in the … just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV. The use of three or more antiretroviral … medicines—sometimes referred to as an anti-HIV "cocktail"—is currently the standard …
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… medicine no longer works against the virus. When this happens, treatment can fail. The … to one or more antiretroviral medicines when you start treatment, or the virus mutates … important to keep resistance from happening. When should you be tested for resistance? You …
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… no cure for HIV, but lifelong treatment with medications called highly active … in countries where the blood supply is not tested for HIV) unsterilized body art … infection. What are the types of HIV tests? Currently there are two ways to test …
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… What is AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system , the … fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. White …
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… able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment … able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment … able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment …
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… Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus … Fatigue HIV and Weight Loss HIV Screening HIV Viral Load HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant …
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… be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This … Treatment with medicines called antiretrovirals, both during pregnancy and after the … delivery for women who have a high viral load . This means they have a higher risk for …
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… Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus … system. A child can become infected with HIV if he or she is exposed to the virus. The … fighting off disease. The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired …
