Glossary

cryoglobulinemia – increased blood levels of abnormal proteins called cryoglobulins that can inflame blood vessels and thicken blood.

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

resistance – when the genetic structure of an organism (virus, bacteria, fungi etc) changes in a way that stops a drug from working. See mutation.

Changing treatment and drug resistance.

macrophage – large white blood cell that engulfs or ‘eats’ infectious organisms and waste material from dead cells.

toxicity – medical word for side effect, the potential harm a drug can cause.