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ACRIA Update
Spring 2001 - Vol. 10 No. 2
HIV Treatment Strategies
Contents
HIV Treatment Strategies
By J Daniel Stricker, Editor-in-Chief
Thanks to ongoing research and people's real life experiences, our understanding of HIV and its treatment continually expands. More treatment options are now available to people living with HIV than ever before. Having more options can be overwhelming and confusing. So many drugs with so many names. So many things to keep track of - viral load, CD4 count, and results of resistance tests. But as the saying goes, knowledge is power. The treatment decisions we make today can affect our future options and, ultimately, our health. Strategizing about treatment has become increasingly important.
This ACRIA Update looks at some of the issues to consider when developing a personal treatment strategy - when to start therapy, what drugs to use, how best to use them and in what situations. There are no simple answers to these questions, but we hope that the information and insights offered by our writers will help people make more informed decisions and feel more comfortable with those decisions.
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