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Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy ??? aggressive treatment of HIV infection using several different drugs together.
Synonyms: combination therapyHepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus.
Any inflammation of the liver. It is usually caused by viral infection, toxic agents or drugs but may be an autoimmune response. It is characterised by jaundice, abdominal pain, liver enlargement and sometimes fever. The different types of viral hepatitis include hepatitis A (formerly called infectious hepatitis), hep B (serum hepatitis), hep C (formerly called non-A, non-B hepatitis), and hepatitis D, E, F and G.
Synonyms: hepOne of three groups into which different strains of HIV-1 have been classified: group M ("major"), group O ("outlier") and group N ("new"). The vast majority of HIV strains belong to group M.
Synonyms: group O, group N, group MOne of two distinct HIV species, HIV-1 is the predominant type in Australia and around the world.
A distinct and separate species of HIV, HIV-2 is rare outside West Africa and appears to be more difficult to transmit than HIV-1.
Persistently high blood pressure, an outwardly symptomless condition which carries an increased risk of serious illnesses such as stroke, heart disease and heart attack.
Synonyms: high blood pressureA supposition or assumption advanced as a basis for reasoning or argument, or as a guide to experimental investigation.