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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview … are taking. You have not taken your medicine as prescribed. Resistance reduces the number of treatment options in the …
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… HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People On this page: A few people with HIV are described as non-progressors . These people have HIV that does not progress to more severe symptoms or …
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… Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV On this page: About This Medicine About … therapy (ART) combines several medicines to help treat HIV. They reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral …
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… HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines Actionset Overview Taking antiretroviral medicines … any doses. Missing doses can lead to problems like drug resistance and higher viral loads. The disease may also get …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are HIV and AIDS? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system. The immune …
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… Insulin Resistance On this page: Overview Overview Insulin resistance refers to the inability of the body tissues to … can develop a type called gestational diabetes . Some medicines such as glucocorticoids (for example, prednisone) …
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… HIV Last updated March 1, 2024 HIV (human immunodeficiency … Infections in HIV HIV medication Antiretroviral medicines for HIV HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines Resistance to HIV Medicines Support and care HIV and …
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… HIV and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is because … can pass the virus from mother to baby. Treatment with medicines called antiretrovirals, both during pregnancy and …
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… HIV Screening On this page: Getting tested for HIV can be scary, but the condition is treatable. So it is … you have been exposed. Early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor find out whether the disease is …
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… HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview … ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in which exposure to blood can occur, the risk of spreading HIV is very small. But if a person, HIV-infected or not, …
