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My question is that only after 30 years they've discovered the procedure? Was this the first attempt that trying this treatment? What's different now from bef
by thewileyone 14y ago
My question is that only after 30 years they've discovered the procedure? Was this the first attempt that trying this treatment? What's different now from before if they had?
- Ergomane 14y agoSuch studies are done with patients who need BM transplants for unrelated causes. These cases are interesting to study because it teaches us what happens when you do reservoir depletion while on HAART. This is a big topic in current HIV research: reactivate integrated HIV to get the host cells killed while blocking viral replication with HAART.
- carbocation 14y agoThe mortality rate from BMT is extremely high. Much higher than the short term mortality from HIV.
- anusinha 14y agoTransplant technology has been around for a while, but only in the past decade have we started to get better at it. This is a function of improved training, improved facilities, experienced doctors, and better post-operation treatment. It had been theorized to work in the past, but only now are we able to implement it. As someone else noted, Bone marrow transplants are among the most difficult transplants.
- ktizo 14y agoCould also be a function of triage. AIDS patients may not have been high up the list for bone marrow.
- vtry 14y ago"Treatment" provides a steady income stream, while cure stops all profit.