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Study: PrEP Safe for HIV Pre-Exposure Use


Tenofovir tablets, manufactured by Gilead under the brand name Viread x390 (avert.org) | ADVOCATE.COM

Research presented at the biennial International AIDS Conference in Vienna last week showed that antiretroviral drugs are safe to use in order to guard against HIV infection for men who have sex with men (MSM).

Though results are forthcoming on the treatment's efficacy for HIV-negative men, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control reported that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using the drug tenovir is safe, according to a study with 400 MSM who do not have the virus that causes AIDS.

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  • Name: Fred Stanley
    Date posted: 7/29/2010 1:47:29 PM
    Hometown: Palm Springs, CA

    Comment:

    If you really want to believe this BS. I know a bridge that I want to sell to you!!!



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