Glossary

portal hypertension – increased blood pressure (hypertension) in the vein carrying blood to the liver.

INI (integrase inhibitor) – type of HIV drug.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle.

Ctrough – another word for Cmin.

HBV – hepatitis B, a virus that causes liver disease.

Hepatitis B.

cross-resistance – when resistance to one drug causes resistance to other similar drugs.

This commonly happens for every class or family of HIV drugs: nukes, NNRTIs, PIs, integrase inhibitors and entry inhibitors.