Avances recientes en VIH/SIDA: Terapia antiretroviral.

Recent advances in our understanding of HIV infection in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are leading us to explore new treatment strategies, including the use of combination antiretroviral therapy. In this review, we present information from recently completed clinical tr...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Scerpella, Rafael Campo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 1997-01-01
Series:Revista Médica Herediana
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1018-130X1997000100005&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Recent advances in our understanding of HIV infection in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are leading us to explore new treatment strategies, including the use of combination antiretroviral therapy. In this review, we present information from recently completed clinical trials explore the use of combination therapy, including ACTG 175, the Delta studies, and the NUCA studies. In addition, we present preliminary about use of protease inhibitors, the newest class of antiretrovirals. (Rev Med Hered 1997; 8: 23-31).
ISSN:1729-214X