Hiv Returns In Two Us Men After Bone Marrow Transplants

In July, doctors announced early, encouraging results: one patient appeared HIV-free after being off the drugs for seven weeks and the other for 15 weeks. But signs of HIV soon returned. They were found in the first patient 12 weeks after stopping therapy, and in the second patient 32 weeks after stopping therapy. “Both patients have resumed therapy and are currently doing well,” Heinrich said, adding that the patients do not wish to be identified in the media. He said it was important to share the results with fellow researchers, because they signal “that there may be an important long-lived HIV reservoir outside the blood compartment,” and current methods of probing for tiny signs of HIV may not be precise enough. “We have demonstrated HIV can be reduced to undetectable levels by very sensitive research assays, and the virus persists,” he said. You will find the original content at this website http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/hiv-returns-in-two-us-men-after-bone-marrow-transplants/story-fneuz9ev-1226777584088
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