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QD (or qd) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘once-daily’.

See also q24H.

genotype test – a test that looks at how the genetic structure of a sample of HIV and whether the virus has changed with drug resistant mutations.

minor mutation – a drug resistance mutation that have a big impact on whether a drug continues to work. This used to be called a secondary mutation.

viral tropism see tropism.

HBV – hepatitis B, a virus that causes liver disease.

Hepatitis B.