作者: Sean G. Kelly , Amesika N. Nyaku , Babafemi O. Taiwo
DOI: 10.1007/S40265-016-0553-8
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摘要: The advent of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly decreased AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, the benefits ART are only realized through adherence to lifelong treatment. Though contemporary (ARV) drugs have fewer adverse effects in comparison older ARV drugs, many agents associated with negative or unknown long-term effects. There is increasing evidence that two-drug (dual-therapy) regimens may be an effective alternative currently recommended three-drug (triple-therapy) regimens. In this review, we provide a comprehensive critical review recently completed ongoing trials dual-therapy treatment-naive treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected patients. We also current HIV/AIDS society recommendations regarding dual as well future therapeutic possibilities.