Glossary

lipoatrophy – fat loss in your arms, legs or face. Lipoatrophy is a type of lipodystrophy.

SVR (sustained virological response) – having a negative HCV viral load test 6 months after stopping HCV treatment. The response, 6 months after treatment is stopped, determines whether treatment has been effective in terms of clearing HCV. SVR is the most important result from an HCV treatment trial. See ETR.

superinfection – another term for reinfection.

haematology – study (-ology) of blood (haema-)

mutation – a change in the genetic structure of an organism (including a virus like HIV). See resistance.

Changing treatment and drug resistance.