This piece talks about how less likely HIV+ adolescent patients are to achieve & maintain viral suppression than adults. The number is notable. In the study only 12% of teens were suppressed as compared to 65% of adults.
Several factors affected these numbers. Adherence was the most notable. Regimens can be hard on adults. For teens, it's probably harder. It also went into how soon treatment began. Lack of teen adherence is an issue. It could mean more instances of HIV being transmitted. Give the article a read.
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