Glossary

drug resistant (HIV) – HIV that is harder to treat because of genetic changes.

steatosis – fatty liver. Build up of fat in the liver. Steatosis worsens liver damage and makes hepatitis C harder to treat.

entry inhibitor (EI) – class of anti-HIV drug.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle.

encephalopathy – degenerative brain function or disease

amniocentesis – test in which cells around a fetus are removed and examined to detect genetic abnormalities