Glossary

abstract – in research, a short summary of a study (usually about 350 words)

wasting – loss of lean body mass (muscle loss). A unplanned or unexplained wight loss of more than 5% body weight over six months can be an AIDS-defining illness.

Weight loss and wasting section of the training manual.

morbidity – medical term for illness.

high level resistance – when an HIV drug no longer works against the virus.

BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.