A Report of Three HIV-Infected Patients Who Became Acutely Ill after Stopping Their Anti-HIV Treatment

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Antiretroviral (anti-HIV) therapy consists of combinations of drugs that slow the growth of the virus. Two laboratory tests, CD4 count …

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  1. Ann Intern Med September 19, 2000 vol. 133 no. 6 I-37
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