What's the bottom line?

In the end, as often happens with studies that are designed to give a "final answer" to a major question, the conclusions of these studies yield even more questions than answers. For the near future, the message for people with HIV who want to take a break from their meds remains the same: treatment interruptions are risky and should not be attempted without a careful evaluation of the possible risks and benefits, and certainly not without the guidance of an HIV expert or within a clinical trial.

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