combination therapy – using three or more drugs together to treat HIV. It is also called triple therapy, cART (combination antiretroviral therapy) or HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy).
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
adherence – taking your medicine at the right time each day and in the right way.
haemoglobin – substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Peripheral arterial disease refers to a narrowing or hardening (atherosclerosis) in the arteries in the arms or legs.
See: atherosclerosis
mortality – medical word for death or dying.