Definitions for highly active antiretroviral therapy
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1. drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAARTnoun

   a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV

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1. highly active antiretroviral therapy

   The management of HIV/AIDS normally includes the use of multiple antiretroviral drugs as a strategy to control HIV infection. There are several classes of antiretroviral agents that act on different stages of the HIV life-cycle. The use of multiple drugs that act on different viral targets is known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). HAART decreases the patient's total burden of HIV, maintains function of the immune system, and prevents opportunistic infections that often lead to death. HAART also prevents the transmission of HIV between serodiscordant same sex and opposite sex partners so long as the HIV-positive partner maintains an undetectable viral load.Treatment has been so successful that in many parts of the world, HIV has become a chronic condition in which progression to AIDS is increasingly rare. Anthony Fauci, head of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has written, "With collective and resolute action now and a steadfast commitment for years to come, an AIDS-free generation is indeed within reach." In the same paper, he noted that an estimated 700,000 lives were saved in 2010 alone by antiretroviral therapy. As another commentary in The Lancet noted, "Rather than dealing with acute and potentially life-threatening complications, clinicians are now confronted with managing a chronic disease that in the absence of a cure will persist for many decades."The United States Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend offering antiretroviral treatment to all patients with HIV. Because of the complexity of selecting and following a regimen, the potential for side effects, and the importance of taking medications regularly to prevent viral resistance, such organizations emphasize the importance of involving patients in therapy choices and recommend analyzing the risks and the potential benefits.The WHO has defined health as more than the absence of disease. For this reason, many researchers have dedicated their work to better understanding the effects of HIV-related stigma, the barriers it creates for treatment interventions, and the ways in which those barriers can be circumvented.

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1. highly active antiretroviral therapy

   Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) refers to a treatment approach for HIV/AIDS involving the combined use of multiple antiretroviral drugs which are designed to suppress the HIV virus and prevent the progression of the disease. This combination therapy is typically tailored to the individual patient based on their specific health needs and the type or strain of HIV they have. The goal of HAART is to reduce the patient's viral load to undetectable levels, improve quality of life, and increase survival rates.

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