Glossary

lactation – the process of producing and releasing milk from the mammary glands in your breasts.

Lactation begins in pregnancy when hormonal changes signal the mammary glands to make milk in preparation for the birth of your baby.

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.

autoantibody – abnormal antibodies produced against the body’s own tissues.

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.

symptomatic – showing signs of illness.