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  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • HIV elite controllers naturally maintain undetectable viral loads without antiretroviral therapy (ART).
  • The long-term impact and necessity of ART in elite controllers are debated.
  • Understanding elite controller status is key to advancing HIV management.

Observation:

  • A 49-year-old female HIV elite controller with 26 years of asymptomatic infection was studied.
  • Recent literature on ART's role in elite controllers was reviewed.
  • This case highlights the prolonged natural suppression of HIV.

Findings:

  • ART may reduce immune activation and prevent complications like cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • However, ART has not definitively shown benefits in clinical outcomes like disease progression, CVD events, or mortality for elite controllers.
  • The precise role of ART in this specific population requires further investigation.

Implications:

  • This case and literature review contribute to the ongoing discussion about ART initiation in HIV elite controllers.
  • Findings may inform clinical guidelines regarding treatment decisions for individuals with natural viral suppression.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the long-term benefits versus risks of ART in this unique patient group.