new thinking on when to start HIV therapy
March 2001
The latest HIV treatment guidelines from the U.S. gov't have some new thinking on when to start HIV therapy.
HIV therapy is started right away for all symptomatic patients...AND for patients who have turned HIV-positive in the last 6 months.
The big change is to DELAY therapy for ASYMPTOMATIC patients who have been HIV-positive for longer than 6 months.
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