Glossary

EVR (early virological response) – a 99% (2-log ) drop in HCV viral load after 12 weeks of HCV treatment.

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).

Differences between ChemSex and recreational drugs.

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.