Abstract

SCERPELLA, Ernesto  and  CAMPO, Rafael. Recent advances in HIV/AIDS: Antiretroviral therapy. Rev Med Hered [online]. 1997, vol.8, n.1, pp.23-31. ISSN 1018-130X.

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).

Keywords : HIV; AIDS; antiretroviral therapy.

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