Haart

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Haart

Haart (pronounced: /hɑːrt/) is an acronym for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. It is a type of antiretroviral therapy (ART) used to manage and control HIV/AIDS.

Etymology

The term 'Haart' is an acronym derived from the initial letters of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. It was first used in the late 1990s to describe the then new combination drug therapies for HIV.

Definition

Haart is a combination of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to maximally suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of HIV disease. Huge reductions have been seen in rates of death and suffering when use is made of a potent ARV regimen, particularly in early stages of the disease.

Related Terms

  • Antiretroviral therapy: Treatment that suppresses or stops a retrovirus.
  • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a retrovirus that can lead to AIDS.
  • AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Retrovirus: A type of virus that inserts a copy of its RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell that it invades, thus changing the genome of that cell.

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