Erik De Clercq,
Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Birkhäuser Basel
2004e druk, 2003
9783764366001
Combination Therapy of AIDS
Specificaties
Gebonden, 243 blz.
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Engels
Birkhäuser Basel |
2004e druk, 2003
ISBN13: 9783764366001
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Milestones in Drug Therapy
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
An extensive assessment of combination therapy of AIDS. Main focus is put on the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) but other therapies like salvage therapy are also discussed. The chapters cover efficacy, treatment, causes of treatment failure, clinical care, guidelines, pharmacology. The volume closes with an outlook on future perspectives.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9783764366001
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:243
Uitgever:Birkhäuser Basel
Druk:2004
Inhoudsopgave
Anti-HIV agents to be used in drug combination regimens.- A perspective of the history of HAART.- The basic principles for combination therapy.- Comparison of the efficacy of HAART: single, dual or triple-class antiretroviral therapy.- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of HAART.- Primary HIV infection: from diagnosis to treatment.- Salvage therapy.- Structured therapy interruptions (STIs): lessons from a therapeutic strategy.- Immune reconstitution in HIV infection.- Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) of pediatric HIV-1 infection.- Causes of HIV treatment failure.- Economic implication of HIV-1 resistance testing in overall clinical care.- Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy.- Visions for the future of antiretroviral therapy.