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A British study has found that anti-retroviral drug therapy has cut the AIDS death rate to match those of uninfected people. The success rate of the anti-retroviral drugs (like Sustiva) is highest when taken in the first five years of a positive diagnosis.
Top Resources on HIV Mortality Rates Dropping
- U.S. News: Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically (July 1, 2008)
- Medpage Today: Mortality Rate in HIV Patients Resembles That of General Population (July 2, 2008)
- eNews2.0: People with HIV Living Longer (July 2, 2008)
- AllHeadlineNews: Anti-Retroviral Drug Therapy Cuts AIDS Deaths (July 2, 2008)
- Reuters: Study Finds People with HIV Living Longer (July 2, 2008)
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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