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| Is treatment for HIV mono or combination therapy? |
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Definition
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| When is antiretroviral medication recommended? |
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Definition
All patients with a history of an AIDS-defining illness or with CD4 counts < 350 cells/mm3 |
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Term
| What levels are being measured during HIV treatment |
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Definition
| Primarily plasma HIV-1 RNA (viral load) and CD4 cell counts |
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| An increase in viral load and decrease in CD4 counts may indicate development of what? |
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Definition
| drug resistance and need for susceptibility testing |
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