Four years ago, the new, multidrug regimens against the human immunodeficiency virus held out a tantalizing hope: a cure for AIDS. Now, however, complete eradication of the virus with these life-prolonging treatments seems improbable. To further complicate matters, some patients taking the drug combinations have developed serious—potentially fatal—side effects.
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