Glossary

encephalitis – inflammation of the brain.

dyspepsia – a range of symptoms related to digestion problems that can include pain, nausea, heart burn. vomiting and pain in the stomach or upper intestine.

haemoglobin – substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

lactic acidosis – dangerous build up of lactate in the blood.

drug resistant mutation – a mutation or change that occurs in the HIV genome that reduces a drugs ability to work.