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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
Abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) level. Use of some antiretroviral (ARV) drugs may cause hyperglycemia.
Industry:Health care
Abnormally low levels of gamma globulin in the blood. Gamma globulins are a group of blood proteins that include most antibodies. People with hypogammaglobulinemia are at high risk for infections. Hypogammaglobulinemia may be due to certain genetic diseases or to acquired diseases such as HIV.
Industry:Health care
Acid formed by the breakdown of glucose when oxygen levels in the body are low. The body uses lactic acid for energy.
Industry:Health care
Actions of the immune system to defend the body against bacteria, viruses, or other substances that the body recognizes as foreign and harmful.
Industry:Health care
Adding additional antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to an HIV regimen to further reduce replication of HIV.
Industry:Health care
Additional drugs or other treatment given to prevent a reoccurrence of a disease or infection after initial treatment has already controlled the disease or infection. Sometimes maintenance therapy may be lifelong.
Industry:Health care
Additional drugs or other treatment given to prevent a reoccurrence of a disease or infection after initial treatment has already controlled the disease or infection. Sometimes maintenance therapy may be lifelong.
Industry:Health care
Administration of a substance, such as a drug or glucose in solution, typically into a vein (intravenous). Infusions can also be administered into bone (intraosseous), muscle (intramuscular), and the space that surrounds the spinal cord (epidural).
Industry:Health care
Administration of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs before potential HIV exposure in order to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Clinical trials are underway to determine if pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective way to reduce HIV transmission in people at high risk for HIV infection.
Industry:Health care
Advance of disease that can be measured by observable and diagnosable signs or symptoms. For example, HIV progression can be measured by change in CD4 count.
Industry:Health care
