Should I start antiretroviral medicines for HIV infection even though I have no symptoms?

References

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1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2007). Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. Adult and Adolescent Guidelines. Available online: http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/GuidelineDetail.aspx?MenuItem=Guidelines&Search=Off&GuidelineID=7&ClassID=1.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007). Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and dependent areas, 2005. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 17. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrlink.htm.

3. Braithwaite RS, et al. (2008). Influence of alternative thresholds for initiating HIV treatment on quality-adjusted life expectancy: A decision model. Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(3): 178–185.

Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: May 8, 2008
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine
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