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There is no cure for AIDS at this time. However, a variety of treatments are available that can help keep symptoms at bay and improve the quality of life of those who have already developed symptoms. Antiretroviral therapy suppresses the replicati...
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Treatment for AIDS covers four considerations: TREATMENT OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS AND MALIGNANCIES. Most AIDS patients require complex long-term treatment with medications for infectious diseases. This treatment is often complicated by the deve...
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The treatment team often includes personal care-givers, physical therapists, dietitians, specialists (infectious disease specialists, dermatologists, nephrologists, ophthalmologists, pediatrists, psychiatrists, and neurologists), and social workers .
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Treatment of pregnant women with HIV is particularly important because anti-retroviral therapy has been shown to reduce transmission to the infant by 65%.
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AIDS patients turn to alternative medicine when conventional treatments are ineffective, and to supplement conventional treatment, reduce disease symptoms, counteract drug effects, and improve quality of life. Because alternative medicines may int...
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Caging a Killer: Fighting AIDS for Two DecadesOften called the president's lead physician in the war against AIDS, Eric P. Goosby, M.D., has been a leading AIDS researcher for nearly two decades.
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