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Trends in prescriptions for highly active antiretroviral therapy in four New York City HIV clinics

Article Abstract:

Most HIV patients are now taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), according to a survey of four New York City HIV clinics. In 1998, HAART prescriptions made up 89% of all AIDS drug prescriptions, up from 54% in 1997. Patients who were relatively healthy were just as likely to receive HAART as those who were most sick.

Statistical Data Included, Statistics, Drug therapy, Combination, Combination drug therapy

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Detection of infectious HIV in circulating monocytes from patients on prolonged highly active antiretroviral therapy

Article Abstract:

Immune system cells called monocytes may act as a reservoir of infectious HIV in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This was the conclusion of a study of five such patients, all of whom had undetectable blood levels of the virus.

Infection, Measurement, HIV (Viruses), HIV, Monocytes

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Development of in vitro resistence to macrophage-tropic- and T-cell-line-adapted HIV-1 strains among HIV-positive volunteers treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

Article Abstract:

After six months of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), five HIV patients who were susceptible to HIV became resistant. This was marked by a drop in viral levels and an increase in CD4+ T cell counts.

Health aspects, HIV patients

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