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Conducted at the Johns Hopkins University HIV clinic in Baltimore, it showed that 79% of their patients had an undetectable viral load (this means the amount of virus in the blood is below the level standard tests can measure – usually 40 to 50 copies/ml).
The study involved over 5000 people who received care at the clinic between 1996 and 2010.
Effective HIV treatment first became available in 1995/96, but was often difficult to take, caused unpleasant side-effects, and was usually based on unboosted protease inhibitors.
In 1998, only 44% of patients taking treatment had an undetectable viral load.
But improvements in HIV treatment and care helped increase this to 79% by 2002.
In 2010, the average viral load of the clinics’ patients, including those not yet taking HIV treatment, was just 200 copies/ml, and only 17% of patients had a viral load above 500 copies/ml.
The researchers think these results are “remarkable”, especially as many of their patients face complex social and economic problems.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
Friday, September 2, 2011
New US Research Shows Further Evidence of the Effectiveness of Modern HIV Treatment.
Conducted at the Johns Hopkins University HIV clinic in Baltimore, it showed that 79% of their patients had an undetectable viral load (this means the amount of virus in the blood is below the level standard tests can measure – usually 40 to 50 copies/ml).
The study involved over 5000 people who received care at the clinic between 1996 and 2010.
Effective HIV treatment first became available in 1995/96, but was often difficult to take, caused unpleasant side-effects, and was usually based on unboosted protease inhibitors.
In 1998, only 44% of patients taking treatment had an undetectable viral load.
But improvements in HIV treatment and care helped increase this to 79% by 2002.
In 2010, the average viral load of the clinics’ patients, including those not yet taking HIV treatment, was just 200 copies/ml, and only 17% of patients had a viral load above 500 copies/ml.
The researchers think these results are “remarkable”, especially as many of their patients face complex social and economic problems.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
