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.
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malaria – a parasite infection of red blood cells.
hepatotoxicity – the medical term for liver-related side effects
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.
TD (or tid) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘take three times a day’.