Progress on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2397.2014.01.020
- VernacularTitle:艾滋病暴露前预防的研究进展
- Author:
Shu ZHANG
;
Wenxiang HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV;
Anti-retroviral agents;
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
2014;7(1):81-84
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs have been successfully used for HIV/AIDS therapy,and their uses in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV infection is becoming increasingly important,and is drawing more attentions.Reports on seven large scale,multicentric clinical trials provide significant clinical data for further study and implementation of PrEP.This article reviews the current situation,necessity,questions,problems and prospects of PrEP for HIV infection.
