A 25-year-old woman from Kenya is diagnosed with HIV. She is currently well with no symptoms. Her CD4 count is 450 cells/µL. She is started on TLD (te...

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A 25-year-old woman from Kenya is diagnosed with HIV. She is currently well with no symptoms. Her CD4 count is 450 cells/µL. She is started on TLD (tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir). How soon after starting ART can viral suppression typically be expected?

Accepted Answer

Within 3-6 months; >80% of adherent patients achieve viral suppression (

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Within 24 hours

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12-18 months

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Never; ART does not suppress viral load

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Only after CD4 exceeds 500 cells/µL

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): ART Viral Suppression Timeline

A 25-year-old woman from Kenya is diagnosed with HIV. She is currently well with no symptoms. Her CD4 count is 450 cells/µL. She is started on TLD (tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir). How soon after starting ART can viral suppression typically be expected?