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Laboratory guidelines for the practical use of HIV drug resistance tests in patient follow-up.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Mar 2001
Vandamme A M, Houyez F, Bànhegyi D, Clotet B, De Schrijver G, De Smet K A, Hall W W, Harrigan R, Hellmann N, Hertogs K, Holtzer C, Larder B, Pillay D, Race E, Schmit J C, Schuurman R, Schulse E, Sönnerborg A, Miller V
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HIV drug resistance is one of the major limitations in the successful treatment of HIV-infected patients using currently available antiretroviral combination therapies. When appropriate, drug susceptibility profiles should be taken into consideration in the choice of a specific combination therapy. Guidelines recommending resistance testing in certain circumstances have been issued. Many clinicians have access to...
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