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Author	Alfred Hassig Heinrich Kremer Stefan Lanka Liang Wen-Xi Kurt Stampfli
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Topic	Real Cause of AIDS
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Publish Year	1998

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Meta Description	Study suggests AIDS is not a viral venereal disease but an inflammatory autoimmune process. Misinterpretation of this has led to continuous failure in AIDS treatment.
Summary	This editorial article discusses the misinterpretation of AIDS as a viral venereal disease instead of an inflammatory autoimmune process. It suggests that the specificity of the anti-HIV antibody test needs to be re-evaluated. The article proposes that the treatment of AIDS should focus on providing the body with sufficient amounts of antioxidative and antiproteolytic phyto-phenolic mixtures found in teas and spices. It also highlights the toxicity of certain drugs used in AIDS treatment and the importance of addressing nutritional deficiencies. The article emphasizes the role of polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids as protective substances against external influences. Overall, the article argues for a reevaluation of the current approach to AIDS prevention and treatment.
Meta Tag	AIDS Flavonoids Tannins Antioxidative Phyto-phenolic mixtures Metabolism Inflammation Stress-induced Nutritional supply Catabolic states Autoimmune diseases HIV
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By A. Hässig, H. Kremer, S. Lanka, W-X Liang, K. Stampfli
May 1998

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Alfred Hassig
Heinrich Kremer
Stefan Lanka
Liang Wen-Xi
Kurt Stampfli

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CD4+
AIDS Drugs
- Zidovudine
- AZT
- Protease Inhibitors
Surviving
- Cure of AIDS

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The continuous failure in the prevention and treatment of AIDS is rooted in the misinterpretation of an inflammatory autoimmune process as a lethal, viral venereal disease

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Dr. S. LANKA
Im Dreieck 8
D-44143 Dortmund
Germany (a-mail: lanka@free.de)

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