What causes resistance to ARV drugs? Unraveling the factors behind HIV treatment failure
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Since the widespread implementation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the mid-1990s, the lives of millions with HIV have been saved. However, a growing challenge is the emergence of HIV drug resistance, prompting the critical question: what causes resistance to ARV drugs? This complex issue involves viral, patient, and treatment-related factors that collectively threaten the effectiveness of life-saving therapy.
