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anti-HIV treatment for him.
This weeks
article selects focus on data that are
related to
prolonging survival of
HIV-positive patients.
HIV:
Higher CD4 cell
counts in patients taking antiretroviral
therapy are associated not only with a lower
rate of HIV-related illnesses, but a lower
rate of serious illnesses such as heart,
kidney, and liver disease as well as some
cancers, according to a US study published
in the April 23rd edition of
AIDS….Read
more.HIV:
Switching to second-line
antiretroviral treatment when HIV-positive
patients in resource-limited settings
develop new symptoms would be almost as
effective in prolonging survival as using
CD4 cell counts or viral load test results,
according to a mathematical modelling study
published today in The Lancet…Read
more.Editors— Isis Chen
Lan Lum and Lillian Thiemann