[Research progress of Chinese medicine treatment of HAART-related toxic and side effect]
Ying Liu1, Ji-Peng Dong, Wen Zou
1AIDS Research Center, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have made great progress in rapid inhibition of HIV, reduce the morbidity and mortality, etc; while it exists many limits, such as viruses rebound after discontinuation of drug, side effects, drug-resistant. With the emergence of these problems, researchers explored therapies by traditional Chinese medicine, so as to achieve target of lower antiviral drug side effect, raising antiviral treatment adherence. Through a large number of clinical tests, we achieved encouraging effects in treating HAART related side effects by Chinese medicine.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have made great progress in rapid inhibition of HIV, reduce the morbidity and mortality, etc; while it exists many limits, such as viruses rebound after discontinuation of drug, side effects, drug-resistant. With the emergence of these problems, researchers explored therapies by traditional Chinese medicine, so as to achieve target of lower antiviral drug side effect, raising antiviral treatment adherence. Through a large number of clinical tests, we achieved encouraging effects in treating HAART related side effects by Chinese medicine.
