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NIH-funded Study Defines Treatment Window for HIV-positive Children Infected at Birth

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012.  HIV-positive children older than 1 year who were treated after showing moderate HIV-related symptoms did not experience greater cognitive or behavior problems compared to peers treated when signs of their infection were still mild, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. But both groups of HIV-positive children lagged behind HIV-negative children in these areas, suggesting that the first year of life may present a critical treatment window…

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