Meaning Antiretroviral therapy
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Antiretroviral therapy


Treatment that suppresses or stops a retrovirus. One of the retrovirus is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Retroviruses are so named because they carry their genetic information in the form of RNA rather than DNA so that the information must be transcribed in "reverse" direction -- from RNA into DNA.
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Antiretroviral therapy


Treatment with drugs that inhibit the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other types of retroviruses to multiply in the body.
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Antiretroviral therapy


Treatment of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using anti-HIV drugs. The standard treatment consists of a combination of at least three drugs (often called "highly active antiretroviral therapy" or HAART) that suppress HIV replication. Three drugs are used in order to reduce the likelihood of the virus developing res [..]
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Antiretroviral therapy


Drug regimens, for Patients with HIV Infections, that aggressively suppress HIV replication. The regimens usually involve administration of three or more different Drugs including a Protease Inhibitor [..]
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Antiretroviral therapy


The daily use of a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV regimen) to treat HIV infection. A person's initial HIV regimen generally includes three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs from at least two different HIV drug classes. See Related Term(s): Drug Class
Source: aidsinfo.nih.gov

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Antiretroviral therapy


Drug regimens, for patients with HIV INFECTIONS, that aggressively suppress HIV replication. The regimens usually involve administration of three or more different drugs including a protease inhibitor [..]
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Antiretroviral therapy


Treatment with drugs that inhibit the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other types of retroviruses to multiply in the body.
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