What is ‘treatment-naive’?
‘Treatment-naive’ or ‘drug naive’ refers to someone who has never used HIV drugs.
Someone who has used drugs before is called ‘treatment-experienced’.
‘Treatment-naive’ or ‘drug naive’ refers to someone who has never used HIV drugs.
Someone who has used drugs before is called ‘treatment-experienced’.
July 2010
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