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Is this a cure?
Protease inhibitors are not called a cure because researchers do not yet know how well they will work in different people. Some people have had their viral load drop to a level that is too low for current tests to measure. Even though the virus cannot be found in their blood, doctors believe HIV is still in their bodies and that it would reproduce quickly if they stop taking the protease inhibitor. In other people, protease inhibitors may not work as well or the benefits might not last. Clinical trials are going on to help answer questions about where HIV "hides" and why people have different results with protease inhibitors.
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