base – (also called nucleotide) – the building blocks in DNA that form amino acids. There are four bases represented by the letters A (adenine), T (thymine), C (cytosine) and G (guanine). In RNA the T is replaced by U (uricil).
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
induction (in the liver) – refers to the body processing a drug more quickly by inducing (or increasing) more of the enzymes that clear the drug. This leads to lower drug levels.
anaemia – shortage of oxygen-carrying red blood cells
biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.
LTNP / LTSP – See: long-term non-progressor.