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Meds Make HIV Undetectable In Blood

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by flutterby, Apr 28, 2017.

  1. flutterby

    flutterby Active Member

    http://www.catie.ca/en/practical-guides/hiv-drug-treatment/3-treating-hiv/3-3

    "Viral replication slows down dramatically soon after you begin taking antiretroviral drugs. Essentially, the “assembly line” for building new virus slows to a crawl and very little new virus gets produced from that point onward. Since very few viruses are now being created, the overall amount of HIV in your body—your viral load—gradually drops. Most people’s viral loads fall to undetectable levels within several months of starting treatment.

    Antiretroviral drugs sometimes have difficulty penetrating the brain and some other organs, and HIV can replicate there at very low levels. Despite scientists’ best efforts, they have not yet found a way to eliminate this “reservoir” of stored virus. This means that, at present, HIV is a lifelong infection and HIV treatment is a lifelong commitment."
     
  2. flutterby

    flutterby Active Member

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