Glossary

portal hypertension – increased blood pressure (hypertension) in the vein carrying blood to the liver.

matched – in clinical trials matched refers to each group having similar age, gender, ethnicity, HIV duration, health etc in a study.

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

cervical smear – test to look for abnormal cells in the cervix and uterus.

Cardiovascular refers to the heart and blood vessels.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the general term for disease to the heart and related blood vessels.