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Antiretroviral Therapy in the Treatment of HIV and AIDS

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The most effective treatment for HIV/AIDS is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which involves taking a combination of antiretroviral medicines to slow down the rate of HIV multiplication. The aim of antiretroviral therapy is to stop HIV from progressing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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The most effective treatment for HIV/AIDS is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which involves taking a combination of antiretroviral medicines to slow down the rate of HIV multiplication. The aim of antiretroviral therapy is to stop HIV from progressing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by stopping the HIV life cycle in its tracks and preventing the virus from multiplying. Antiretroviral therapy cannot cure HIV, but provides the immune system with an opportunity to recover. It also aims to reduce the viral load in the body to an undetectable level, reducing the risk of transmission to others.

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Zoe is a copywriter and blogger from the UK. Once working as an Operating Department Practitioner in a busy Orthopaedic theatre suite specialising in regional anaesthetic techniques, she now writes for the health industry due to disability. Using the education and skills learned as a nurse, along with the experience of being disabled – Zoe is passionate about helping health professionals communicate better with their patients via social media, blogs and websites. In her spare time, Zoe is a governor at her local primary school, and is writing a play about invisible illness.
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Joanne Spensley
20 Jan 2022
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Maria Villar
01 May 2021
HIV patients have low immune systems that can easily infected the virus or infections. It needs our support to look after them and maintaining their area to keep it clean always. Proper hygiene at all time to prevent of spreading the infections towards the patients with HIV.
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Mary Mahoney
04 May 2021
Very interesting read. Well worth reading.
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Raisa Zapanta
23 Apr 2021
Good article. Concise and updated studies regarding hiv and ART are included.
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