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Treatments for AIDS

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Treatment aims to decrease the amount of virus in the body and keep the immune system as healthy as possible to prevent infections and cancers. Treatment for HIV may involve the following:

Medications Lifestyle changes Other treatments Alternative and complementary treatments

Surgical procedures are sometimes combined with medical therapy for the treatment of various infections and cancers associated with AIDS.

Revision Information

Reviewer: David Horn, MD, FACP
Review Date: 09/2016 -
Update Date: 08/10/2016 -

References

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