Science Update: Social support promotes HIV suppression among young adults, NIH-funded study suggests

Young adults born with HIV who report average or high levels of social support are more likely to maintain viral suppression than peers with low social support, according to a study of U.S. young adults funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings also suggest that having sufficient social support is particularly important just prior to a young adult’s transition from pediatric to adult HIV care.

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