Glossary

CSF – cerebral spinal fluid – the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal column.

resistance tests – tests to show changes to HIV that are associated with drug resistance. Genotype resistance test looks for genetic changes. Phenotype resistance test see whether individual drugs are still active when placed in a test tube with HIV.

Resistance tests.

ETR (end of treatment response) – having an undetectable HCV viral load at the end of HCV treatment. See SVR.

coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to the three main arteries that supply blood from the heart.

A coronary by-pass is a surgical operation to provide a new route for blood to reach the heart when coronary arteries become blocked.

malaria – a parasite infection of red blood cells.