Rapid adherence testing sheds light on viral suppression and resistance

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For people taking tenofovir-based HIV treatment, a urine test could be used at the point of care to indicate adherence and predict viral suppression. Research presented last week at the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2023) in Seattle by Dr Kelly Johnson of University of California San Francisco investigated whether the test is good for TAF (tenofovir alafenamide) as well as TDF (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate). This intervention can provide real-time data on adherence, informing counselling, driving adherence interventions and improving the chances of achieving and maintaining viral suppression.

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