HIV i-Base news story
Many studies linked to finding a cure for HIV involve asking participants to take an analytic treatment interruption (ATI). This requires stopping HIV treatment for several weeks or months to see the impact on viral load.
However, because stopping treatment is not recommended in treatment guidelines and viral rebound also affects the risk of transmitting HIV, taking an ATI could easily increase anxiety and affect the participants’ lives in other ways.
A new study by John Sauceda from University of California and colleagues monitored anxiety levels using questionnaires that were self-completed before and during an ATI in two small studies. The results showed different patterns of anxiety in each study.
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Source : HIV i-Base
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