Kaletra monotherapy controversy: AmfAR publishes overview.The November 2004 HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. AIDS Treatment Insider (published by the American Foundation for AIDS Research) has a short overview of the controversy around using Kaletra alone for HIV treatment for some patients--mainly as an option for those who would otherwise have no antiretroviral antiretroviral /an·ti·ret·ro·vi·ral/ (-ret´ro-vi?ral) effective against retroviruses, or an agent with this quality. an·ti·ret·ro·vi·ral adj. treatment because they could not afford it. (1) A trial in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the with 30 patients reported 48-week data at the big AIDS conference in Bangkok. Thailand in July. The article, a fair presentation of both sides, also mentions other research plans for testing antiretroviral regimens with fewer than three drugs. Note: File complete HIV AIDS Treatment Insider has two additional important articles: "Drug Pipelines May Flourish. But Not for HIV." by Kristen Kresge, and "Crunching the Numbers on Pharmaceuticals," by Elizabeth Paukstis. The complete issue can be read on the Web (or downloaded in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. ) at http://web.amfar.org/treatment/HIV+/insidermenu.asp. References (1) Monotherapy monotherapy /mono·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment of a condition by means of a single drug. mon·o·ther·a·py n. Treatment of a disorder with a single drug. : An old strategy garners new interest. by Elizabeth Paukstis. HIV AIDS Treatment Insider; November 2004, volume 5, number 7, http:///www.amfar.org/cgi-bill/iowa/td/featurce/record.html?record=133. |
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