HIV Remission in Oslo Patient After Stem Cell Therapy

63-year-old Norwegian man achieves long-term HIV remission after 5-year stem cell transplant from brother.
Brother carries rare CCR5-delta-32 mutation that removes HIV receptor on white blood cells.
Tests show no functioning HIV DNA in gut, bone marrow, and blood.
Patient discontinued antiretroviral therapy two years post-transplant.
Study authors: Marius Troseid (Oslo University Hospital), Anders Eivind Myhre (lead), Jingmei Hsu (NYU Langone Health).

Medical | Treatment | HIV

United States | Norway

Marius Troseid | Anders Eivind Myhre | Jingmei Hsu

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