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Alan Rew
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Weren't there any anti-retroviral drugs available then? Or did he avoid taking them to keep his condition secret?
AZT was first approved for HIV treatment around 1987, but was only somewhat effective as a monotherapy. It wouldn't be until 1996 that highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was first employed. The result, when plotted, was as unambiguous as any fact can be.
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Alan Rew
@alanrew.bsky.social
UK-based retired software developer.
Interested in Art, Photography, Science, Music, Economics, Politics [mainly, UK], Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Architecture, Archaeology
Mastodon @alanrew@mstdn.social
Xitter @alanrew
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