Fibroscan – a non-invasive ultrasound scan that measures the ‘elasticity’ or stiffness of the liver.
Glossary
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undetectable – an amount smaller than a test can measure. For viral load tests, this means below 400 or, more commonly, below 50 copies/mL, depending on the make of test. In research laboratories, some very sensitive tests can measure down to 1 copy/mL.
diarrhoea – when stools (faeces) is less than firm. This can range from loose to being very watery. As a medical condition it is usually also associated with needing to go to the toilet more frequently.
For example, this is commonly defined as three or more liquid/watery faeces over 24 hour period.
See this information from the i-Base guide to side effects for ways to manage and treat diarrhoea.
https://i-base.info/guides/side/diarrhoea
Portacath – a small medical device fitted under the skin that allows injected drugs to have a more direct route to where they are needed.
Hodgkins disease (HD) – a type of lymphoma (lymph cancer).