Glossary

mitochondria – energy producing factories that live inside other cells.

prenatal – before birth. The time in which the foetus (developing baby) grows in the uterus.

portal hypertension – increased blood pressure (hypertension) in the vein carrying blood to the liver.

fulminant liver disease – sudden, rapid disease progression related to liver failure.

PI (protease inhibitor) – a type of HIV drug.

HIV protease inhibitors include atazanavir, darunavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, lopinavir/r (Kaletra), ritonavir, saquinavir and tipranavir.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle

Different protease inhibitors have been developed to treat hepatitis C.