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Definition: Anti-retroviral medication, or ARV, is the preferred, proven treatment for those with HIV infection. It consists of a combination of drugs that must be taken daily. Anti-retroviral treatment is used to maintain low levels of HIV in the body. When used appropriately, ARVs helps preserve a functional immune system and can significantly slow down the progression of HIV infection to AIDS (1).
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Böning, D., Lindinger, M. I., Bailey, D. M., Berczi, I., Kalsi, K., González-Alonso, J., … Toombs, R. J. (2012). Antiretroviral Medication. In Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease (pp. 87–87). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29807-6_2104
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