24 August 2009. Related: F.
fusion inhibitor – a type of HIV drug (an entry inhibitor). Fusion inhibitors stops HIV ‘fusing’ to a CD4 cell. T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon) is only currently licensed fusion inhibitor. Drug targets in the virus life cycle.
24 August 2009. Related: F.
fungus (fungi) – parasitic organisms that include moulds, mildews, mushrooms and yeast.
24 August 2009. Related: F.
24 August 2009. Related: F.
fetal – of the unborn baby.
24 August 2009. Related: F.
fixed dose combination (FDC) – several drugs combined in one tablet at a standard dose.
24 August 2009. Related: E.
even distribution – where most results are in the middle and a roughly similar number of results fall either side. Also called bell-shaped or ‘normal’ distribution.
24 August 2009. Related: E.
enzyme – a protein produced in the body that triggers or speeds up other chemical reactions.
24 August 2009. Related: E.
encephalitis – inflammation of the brain.
24 August 2009. Related: E.
empirical treatment – treating an illness based on its symptoms to see if it gets better.
24 August 2009. Related: E.
entry inhibitor (EI) – class of anti-HIV drug. Drug targets in the virus life cycle.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
duration of ruptured membranes – time between when the mother’s waters break and the actual delivery.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
duration – how long in time.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
dual therapy – using 2 drugs together.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
drug resistant (HIV) – HIV that is harder to treat because of genetic changes.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
DOT (directly observed therapy) – where a nurse or other healthcare worker observes or supervises someone take medicine.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
diagnosis – identifying the cause of an illness.
24 August 2009. Related: D.
decimal fraction – a fraction turned into a number by dividing the top part by the bottom part. For example, the decimal fraction for 3/5 is 0.6.
22 August 2009. Related: News.
Created for the Vital Arts programme at Barts and the London NHS Trust.
29 July 2009. Related: Russian, Translations.
Побочные эффекты антиретровирусной терапии PDF 1.3 Mb
23 July 2009. Related: C.
coinfection – having more than one infection, eg HIV and TB, or HIV and hepatitis C.