EVR (early virological response) – a 99% (2-log ) drop in HCV viral load after 12 weeks of HCV treatment.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
ChemSex is a common term used by gay men for drug use that includes at least one of these three recreational drugs: meth, meph and G.
- Methamphetamine (crystal/crystal meth/Tina/meth).
- Mephedrone (meph/drone).
- GHB/GBL* (G, Gina).
virion – the name for a virus when it is not inside a cell, for example when new viral material leaves a CD4 cell and is floating in blood or plasma
cerebrovascular refers to the blood vessels taking blood to the brain.
A blockage that restricts blood to the brain is called a stroke.
Strokes can occur when blood vessels in the brain block, or when a clot formed in another part of the body is carried to the brain.
duration of ruptured membranes – time between when the mother’s waters break and the actual delivery.