Karine Dubé, Brittany Shelton, Hursch Patel, Samuel O Ndukwe, Susanna Concha-Garcia, Cheryl Dullano, Stephanie Solso, Steven Hendrickx, Andy Kaytes, Jeff Taylor, Thomas J Villa, Susan J Little, Patricia K Riggs, David Lessard, Anish K Arora, Cecilia T Costiniuk, Shadi Eskaf, Davey M Smith, Sara Gianella
INTRODUCTION: Although current antiretroviral therapy allows most people with HIV (PWH) to experience normal longevity with a good quality of life, an HIV cure remains elusive due to HIV reservoir formation within deep tissues. An HIV cure remains highly desirable to the community of PWH. This study reports on the perceived risks and benefits of participation in the Last Gift study, a study aimed at characterizing HIV reservoirs via post-mortem autopsy, among PWH at the end of life (EOL) and their next-of-kin (NOK)/loved ones...
June 2023: Journal of Virus Eradication