Voice of America: Limited HIV Therapy Beneficial for Infants Immediately After Diagnosis

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Limited HIV Therapy Beneficial for Infants Immediately After Diagnosis Aug 23rd 2013, 22:15, by webdesk@voanews.com (Jessica Berman) Researchers have found that giving antiviral therapy for a limited time to HIV-infected babies soon after diagnosis prevents damage to their immune systems and delays the need for long-term drug therapy. The South African study, which enrolled 377 HIV-positive infants between six and 12 weeks of age, divided the babies into three groups. Beginning at age seven weeks, one group received antiviral drugs, or ART, and stopped close to their first birthday. The second group of infants receiving ... Media files: D1293E6A-34E6-495B-9F3F-E7FA694548FA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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