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Treatment Benefits Are Long-Lasting

Treatment Benefits Are Long-Lasting

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Everyone knows that antiretroviral drugs can produce increases in CD4-cell counts and drops in viral levels, but just how long do those improvements continue? According to a Dutch study presented at the 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, improvements in CD4 levels continue even after seven years of treatment. Although CD4-cell rebounds slowed in later years of treatment, they did continue to improve, particularly among HIVers who began treatment with lower baseline counts, according to the study of 505 Dutch HIV-positive adults. Years of treatment; Median annual CD4-cell rebound ''One-three; 70 cells ''Three-five; 30 cells ''Five-seven; 10 cells

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Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.

Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.