seroconversion – the immune reaction when you develop antibodies to a new infection. HIV seroconversion usually starts a couple of week after infection. Because this is when viral load is very high (often millions of copies/mL), this is when symptoms occur.
About 70% people have HIV seroconversion symptoms. Some people become very ill and need immediate ART, and other have no symptoms.
symptomatic – showing signs of illness.
insulin – a hormone that helps the body turn sugar into energy. Low insulin sensitivity is when the body uses insulin less well than usual (this is also called insulin resistance).
clinical failure – when you develop new symptoms and illnesses even though you are on treatment. See virological failure.
formulation – the physical form that makes an active drug into a medicine.
Different formulations include
A co-formulation is when two active drugs are combined. For example: when two active drugs are in the same pill.