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conditerite t1_irh8ku8 wrote

Reply to comment by shoutymcloud in A bold effort to cure HIV—using Crispr by Sariel007

What I’m hoping is that this might prove to be a solution for those who are HIV positive and suffer from lipodystrophy because of it. That problem has been a less-known aspect of HIV that has entirely eluded any effective treatment.

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Nytarsha t1_irhsewx wrote

Another issue I often see overlooked when people talk about the efficacy of modern HIV meds is how hard they are on the liver.

I mean, yeah, they do a great job at suppressing the virus, and the pros drastically outweigh the cons, but they can contribute to liver damage in certain circumstances.

I know it's better than the alternative, but I just want people to be aware since sometimes the meds are touted as some magic wand that makes all the bad stuff go away. There are side effects.

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