Iran successfully tests HIV medication
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:46:48
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=61959§ionid=3510210
An Iran-made herbal drug for AIDS has been tested on over 200 patients
and has shown promising results in improving the condition.
Reported to be more efficient when used in HIV positive patients with CD4
below 350, Immuno-Modulator Drug (IMOD) prevents entry into advanced stages of
AIDS and can be taken along with other anti-retroviral drugs.
The herbal medication has shown to effectively control the multiplication
of the HIV virus in a 90-day treatment course by increasing the number of CD4
cells, the deficiency of which leads to the appearance of AIDS symptoms and
related infections.
According to Minoo Mohraz, Head of the Iranian AIDS Research Center, the
new medicine has been tested in a 21-month period and has helped boost the
immune system of 65 percent of the over 200 patients. The medication has had no
noticeable side effects.
IMOD is produced using plants native to Iran; small dosages of the drug
have reportedly shown to be as effective as anti-retroviral medications.
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