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Study Looks at Why Some HIV is Drug Resistant

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Scientists now have an idea why some HIV becomes resistant to drugs.

Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that some HIV patients have a virus with pre-existing mutations which can cause them to develop resistance to AIDS fighting drugs.

Scientists hope the finding will lead to new and better effective treatments.