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Intermediate level resistance – when a drug still has some impact on HIV, but when this is reduced (compared to wild-type HIV) because there is some drug resistance.

thrombocytopenia – a low platelet count (platelets help stop bleeding by clotting blood).

NHL (Non-Hodgkins lymphoma) – a type of lymph cancer.

Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma

primary HIV infection (PHI) – early infection (usually first six months with after HIV infection). Sometimes called acute infection.

bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.

See: arrhythmia