Initial antiretroviral therapy: further insights on when to start and what to use
13 October 2002. Related: On the web, World AIDS 14 Barcelona 2002.
Joseph J Eron Jr, MD
Multiple oral presentations, posters, and discussion at the XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002, may influence our approach to initial antiretroviral therapy.
Several large comparative randomised trials were presented, including the first long-term trial of tenofovir DF as part of a combination regimen for treatment-naive individuals. Studies on immunologic responses to treatment and complications of therapy that are also likely to affect our thoughts about initial antiretroviral therapy were also presented.
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