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Human Immunodeficicency Virus (HIV) Background
Human Immunodeficicency Virus (HIV) Background
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Pharmacology
Professional
09/30/2012

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Term
Is treatment for HIV mono or combination therapy?
Definition
Combination
Term
When is antiretroviral medication recommended?
Definition

All patients with a history of an AIDS-defining illness or with CD4 counts < 350 cells/mm3

Term
What levels are being measured during HIV treatment
Definition
Primarily plasma HIV-1 RNA (viral load) and CD4 cell counts
Term
An increase in viral load and decrease in CD4 counts may indicate development of what?
Definition
drug resistance and need for susceptibility testing
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