sarcoma – medical term for cancer that affects bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, skin or other connective tissue.
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Pulmonary hypertension refers to high blood pressure in the arteries taking blood from the heart to the lungs.
People living with HIV-are more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension than HIV-negative people.
HAV – hepatitis A, a virus that causes liver disease.
cross-resistance – when resistance to one drug causes resistance to other similar drugs.
This commonly happens for every class or family of HIV drugs: nukes, NNRTIs, PIs, integrase inhibitors and entry inhibitors.
albumin – a protein made by the liver. It carries drugs, hormones and waste products through the blood and maintains fluid levels within the body. An abnormally low level of albumin is a sign of serious liver damage.