[Major breakthroughs in the medical treatment].
The introduction of antiretroviral combination therapy for patients with HIV infection is described as an example of a breakthrough within the field of medical treatment. The background for the breakthrough and the phases thereof are described and for comparison, the circumstances of major breakthroughs within other medical specialities are mentioned.
Kirk
Ole
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Epidemiklinikken M5132, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø. oki@cphiv.dk
Gerstoft
Jan
J
Lundgren
Jens D
JD
Obel
Niels
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D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015195:Drug Design; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents