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IAS 2013: HIV as a Chronic Disease [VIDEO]

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HIV has become a chronic disease for people who have access and respond to antiretroviral therapy, but it leads to persistent immune activation and inflammation that could cause problems as people with HIV reach their 60s, 70s, and 80s, Steven Deeks from the University of California at San Francisco explained at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) in Kuala Lumpur.

[Steven Deeks speaks at IAS 2013 opening press conference, Kuala Lumpur, June 30, 2013]

6/30/13

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S Deeks. 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. Keynote address. June 30, 2013.