sentences:  Generally, patients with HIV who were being treated aggressively with continuous highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) lived longer lives, but they were not able to eliminate the HIV virus altogether and experienced many undesirable side effects.The long-term toxicity and financial expense of HAART makes it undesirable as the standard, long-term treatment for HIV patients.Consequently, a short study on administering medications in a structured intermittent manner was designed.