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The Successful Use of HAART in a Resource Poor Country. Dr.Ellen Koenig, Dr. Carlos Adon, Dr. Maria Amador, Dr. Scarlet Cueto, Dr. Miguel Duran, Lic. Lidia Amador. Instituto Dominicano de Estudios Virologicos. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Distribution of Patients by Sex.
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The Successful Use of HAART in a Resource Poor Country Dr.Ellen Koenig, Dr. Carlos Adon, Dr. Maria Amador, Dr. Scarlet Cueto, Dr. Miguel Duran, Lic. Lidia Amador
Instituto Dominicano de Estudios Virologicos Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Distribution of Patients’ Ages >60 years 18-30 years 46-60 years 31-45 years
Initial Viral Load (Copies / ml) >100,000 copies 5000-30,0000 copies 55,001-100,000 copies 30,001-55,000 copies
Fate of the 96 Patients who began the Clinical Trial > 3 months < 3months
Reasons for Leaving Study • Withdrew consent 4 persons • God had cured her 1 person • GI problems 5 persons • Allergic reaction 1 person • Lost to follow up 3 persons • Virological Failure Probably Resistant 9 persons Shared with Partner 1 persons Low compliance 4 persons
Weeks until Viral Load Undetectable Number of Patients
Time to Undetectable Viral Load as a Function of Initial CD4 Count
Initial CD4 vs Change in CD4 when Viral Load Became Undetectable
Change in CD4 vs Initial Viral Load when Viral Load Became Undetectable
SUMMARY • Satisfaction • Education • Surprises
Our thanks also to • Lic. Clara Carvajal • Ms. Clara Aponte • Lic. Ana Maria Castro • Lic. Sandra Encarnación • Ms. Altagracia Sánchez • Mr. Franklin Grullón • Mr. Viriato Matos