HIV Disease Progression
IAS 2013: HIV as a Chronic Disease [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 30 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
HIV has become a chronic disease for people who have access and respond to antiretroviral therapy, but it leads to persistent immune activation and inflammation that could cause problems as people with HIV reach their 60s, 70s, and 80s, Steven Deeks from the University of California at San Francisco explained at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) in Kuala Lumpur.
IAS 2013: HIV, Inflammation, and Aging [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Sunday, 30 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
HIV has become a chronic disease for people who have access and respond to antiretroviral therapy, but it leads to persistent immune activation and inflammation that could cause problems as people with HIV reach their 60s, 70s, and 80s, Steven Deeks from the University of California at San Francisco said in a keynote address at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) in Kuala Lumpur.
People with Well-Controlled HIV Can Match Lifespan of HIV Negatives
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People with HIV who are able to achieve good viral suppression and CD4 cell recovery on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have a mortality rate similar to that of uninfected people in the general population, according to results from the large SMART and ESPRIT studies, published in the March 27, 2013 issue of AIDS.
International AIDS Society Conference Starts Sunday
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 27 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) will kick of Sunday, June 30, in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Key areas of interest will include new developments in antiretroviral therapy, biomedical HIV prevention, and improving access to and retention in care.
Younger People with HIV Are Missing Out in the Continuum of Care
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Young people with HIV are less likely to access and benefit from HIV care and treatment at all levels of the "care cascade" from testing to starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) to achieving viral suppression, according to findings reported in the June 17, 2013, advance edition of JAMA Internal Medicine. Overall, only about 25% of HIV positive people achieved undetectable viral load.
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