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Protease Inhibitors (PIs)

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Protease Inhibitors (PIs)

Treatment

(pronounced "pro-tee-ase")

Once HIV has infected a cell and made copies of itself, it uses an enzyme called protease to process itself correctly so it can be released from the cell to infect other cells. These medicines work by blocking protease.

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