Glossary

spinal tap – See lumbar puncture.

coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to the three main arteries that supply blood from the heart.

A coronary by-pass is a surgical operation to provide a new route for blood to reach the heart when coronary arteries become blocked.

Tmax – the time taken for a drug to reach the highest (maximum) concentration.

What happens when you take a drug?

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome – see: IRIS

CART – combination anti-retroviral therapy.