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Highly Active AntiRetroviralA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. Therapy ??? aggressive treatment of HIV infection using several different drugs together.

Hepatitis B virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.

Hepatitis C virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell..

Any inflammation of the liverA large organ, located in the upper right abdomen, which assists in digestion by metabolising carbohydrates, fats and proteins, stores vitamins and minerals, produces amino acids, bile and cholesterol, and removes toxins from the blood.. 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.

One of three groups into which different strains of HIV-1One of two distinct HIV species, HIV-1 is the predominant type in Australia and around the world. have been classified: group M ("major"), group OOne 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. ("outlier") and group N ("new"). The vast majority of HIV strains belong to group M.

One of two distinct HIV species, HIV-1One of two distinct HIV species, HIV-1 is the predominant type in Australia and around the world. is the predominant type in Australia and around the world.

A distinct and separate species of HIV, HIV-2A distinct and separate species of HIV, HIV-2 is rare outside West Africa and appears to be more difficult to transmit than HIV-1. is rare outside West Africa and appears to be more difficult to transmit than HIV-1One of two distinct HIV species, HIV-1 is the predominant type in Australia and around the world..

Persistently high blood pressurePersistently high blood pressure, an outwardly symptomless condition which carries an increased risk of serious illnesses such as stroke, heart disease and heart attack., an outwardly symptomless condition which carries an increased risk of serious illnesses such as stroke, heart disease and heart attackA life-threatening emergency in which the blood supply to the heart is suddenly cut off, causing the heart muscle (myocardium) to die from lack of oxygen..

A supposition or assumption advanced as a basis for reasoning or argument, or as a guide to experimental(Of a drug) Not licensed for use in humans, or as a treatment for a particular condition. Experimental drugs are studied in clinical trials to determine their safety and efficacy, and are sometimes made available via Special Access Schemes prior to their approval. investigation.