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Initiating early Antiretroviral treatment (ART) might lead to greater bone loss in patients with HIV, when compared with delayed ART.
Initial HIV Care at Home may Increase Use of ART
Offering optional home care initiation after HIV self testing could be linked to a significant increase in the number of adults initiating antiretroviral therapy compared to standard HIV care
Offering optional home care initiation after HIV self testing could be linked to a significant increase in the number of adults initiating antiretroviral therapy compared to standard HIV care
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Antiretroviral treatment (ART) are medications that treat HIV and when taken in combination can prevent the growth of the virus.
It will be important to understand the long-term consequences of reductions in bone mineral density associated with ART and whether these reductions continue or stabilise with longer therapy.
"What we found was that starting treatment is also associated with accelerated bone loss of about 2-4%, and the rate of decline then appears to slow after the first 2 years of treatment, compared with HIV positive people who deferred treatment," said Prof.
Detail of HIV's Inner Coat may Lead to New Therapies
For the first time, researchers have described that the 4-million-atom structure of the HIV's capsid, or protein shell.
For the first time, researchers have described that the 4-million-atom structure of the HIV's capsid, or protein shell.
"We have no cure for HIV, so antiretroviral treatment is for life. An increased rate of bone loss may become important years later, in the setting of increased risk of fragility fracture."
Find Out How HIV Virus Mutates
Someone living with HIV, who is not receiving treatment, will find it harder and harder to fight off infections and diseases.
Someone living with HIV, who is not receiving treatment, will find it harder and harder to fight off infections and diseases.
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New Test Helps Monitor the Effectiveness of HIV Prevention Drug
HIV research findings were made possible by a test developed at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CU School of Pharmacy)AURORA, Colo.
HIV research findings were made possible by a test developed at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CU School of Pharmacy)AURORA, Colo.
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