Area Under the Curve (AUC) – total exposure to drug over the dosing period.
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weight loss – a general reduction in weight. Weight loss can often be a symptom of other opportunistic infections.
CCR5 inhibitor – type of HIV drug (an entry inhibitor) that blocks HIV from getting into a CD4 cell. CCR5 is a co-receptor on the surface of a CD4 cell that HIV uses to attach itself to the cell. CCR5 inhibitors block that process. Maraviroc is currently the only approved CCR5 inhibitor.
fungus (fungi) – parasitic organisms that include moulds, mildews, mushrooms and yeast.
superinfection – another term for reinfection.