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mortality – medical word for death or dying.

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

active – an active drug is a drug that still works to reduce viral load. The virus is still sensitive to that drug.

abdominal – in the area of your belly

steatosis – fatty liver. Build up of fat in the liver. Steatosis worsens liver damage and makes hepatitis C harder to treat.