Word: alexian
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...interferon, which is supposed to boost the immune system but may cause pain. Now he is on AZT. "You have to have a cause to live for," declares Chandruss, who devotes much of his time to caring for other AIDS sufferers. He lives at a novitiate of the Alexian Brothers, a Roman Catholic order that runs an ambulatory-care center for AIDS patients. Despite his obvious energy, he admits, "It still takes me up to two hours to get out of ) bed some mornings, and it's a daily battle to stay ahead of the disease." Ultimately, Chandruss believes...
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