Early ARV treatment 'a huge benefit'

29 May 2015 - 02:28
By Katharine Child

The sooner people diagnosed with HIV start taking antiretrovirals, the less likely they are to become seriously ill or develop Aids. A study to determine when a ARV therapy should be begun, led by the US National Institutes of Health, was ended early when it became overwhelmingly evident that people with HIV should start taking ARVs as soon as possible.

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