INI (integrase inhibitor) – type of HIV drug.
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ETR (end of treatment response) – having an undetectable HCV viral load at the end of HCV treatment. See SVR.
T-cell – a type of white blood cell (lymphocyte) that are part of the immune system and that mature in the thymus (T). CD4 cells are also called T-cells.
varices – extended or swollen veins in the liver that can burst. They can be a complication of cirrhosis.
BMI (body mass index) – a calculation using height and weight that is used to decide whether someone is over or under weight.