American girl born with HIV is no longer in need of drug therapy. This is the first "functional cure" (when the virus is no longer played in the patient's body). This statement was made by scientists from Johns Hopkins University conference in Atlanta.
They said that the baby recovered very soon began to receive treatment. Experts have used aggressive antiretroviral therapy within 30 hours after the birth of a girl.
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Until now, powerful drugs were used only 4-6 weeks of life of sick children, after the necessary tests for the diagnosis.
Until now, powerful drugs were used only 4-6 weeks of life of sick children, after the necessary tests for the diagnosis.
According to RIA "Novosti", within 29 days after the start HIV in the blood the baby did not have the deadly virus. However, she continued to receive support preparations for 18 months, and then her mother decided to suspend the therapy.
After 10 months after discontinuation of the drug the girl re-examined, but traces of HIV in the body of the baby was found.
"We were shocked: if you stop drinking cure for HIV, you can" burn "for the month, and then a break of 10 months, and - recovery" - said Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins Center.
Researchers who study the phenomenon of young American women believe that it is due to the healing of early onset of antiretroviral therapy. Thanks to the timely administration of the drug did not have time to viral reservoirs formed in the body of the newborn. Scientists hoped that by improving the treatment regimen can be fulfilled save thousands of lives of children born with HIV. True, it specifies that the claim of new prospects is premature, as the case of the girl from Mississippi - unit. (READ MORE)
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