An important complication of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in patients with advanced AIDS is which of the following?
a. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
b. Improvement in opportunistic infections
c. Restoration of immune system to preinfection status
d. Progression to AIDS
ANS: A
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