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. 2012:4:117-24.
doi: 10.2147/HIV.S32321. Epub 2012 Aug 6.

Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju  1
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Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2012.

Abstract

The development of antiretroviral drugs has significantly changed the perception of HIV/AIDS from a very fatal to a chronic and potentially manageable disease, and the availability and administration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced mortality and morbidity associated with HIV and AIDS. There is a relationship between ART and quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS, and several studies have reported a strong positive association between ART and improved quality of life in different domains among people living with HIV and AIDS in both developed and developing countries. However, a few studies have reported on the negative effects of ART, which directly or indirectly relate to the quality of life and longevity of HIV-infected persons. In this review, the effects and benefits of ART on people living with HIV and AIDS based on studies done in developed and developing countries is examined.

Keywords: benefits; modifications of desires; negative effects; oxidative stress; treatment.

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