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apparently HAART sort of ages people's organs, according to patients' testimonials. that's better than dying of AIDS but still not ideal. also, doesn't your im
by sterlind 5y ago
apparently HAART sort of ages people's organs, according to patients' testimonials. that's better than dying of AIDS but still not ideal.
also, doesn't your immune system lose like 30% of its T-cells after you seroconvert, but prior to developing AIDS? iirc that's why HIV+ people are considered immunocompromised regardless of viral load.
- est31 5y agoYeah, HAART is not side effect free, but one has come a long way from the initial retrovirals which had way more severe side effects. As for the CD4+ T cells, you are right that their numbers decrease before it's called AIDS. In some individuals the counts can successfully recover to "normal" levels. According to studies, it depends on how early you start treatment. https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2018/cd4-count-recovery-french-study-reaffirms-why-it-important-test-and-treat-hiv-early https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2018/cd4-count-recovery-fre... https://www.nature.com/articles/mi201558 https://www.nature.com/articles/mi201558