portal hypertension – increased blood pressure (hypertension) in the vein carrying blood to the liver.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
INI (integrase inhibitor) – type of HIV drug.
Ctrough – another word for Cmin.
HBV – hepatitis B, a virus that causes liver disease.
cross-resistance – when resistance to one drug causes resistance to other similar drugs.
This commonly happens for every class or family of HIV drugs: nukes, NNRTIs, PIs, integrase inhibitors and entry inhibitors.