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3TC  - 3TC     An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection; 3TC is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI, nuke) abacavir  - Abacavir     An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection; abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI, nuke) abdominal pain  - Dolor abdominal     Feelings of discomfort in the abdomen or belly, including the stomach, liver, intestines, spleen and pancreas Aboriginal people  - Comunidades indígenas     In Canada, Aboriginal people are the descendents of the original inhabitants of North America, including First Nations people, Métis and Inuit acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  - Sindrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida     The most severe manifestation of infection with HIV, which causes damage to the immune system; AIDS is usually associated with opportunistic infections, cancers and/or weight loss adherence  - Adherencia     How well a person is able to continue their pill-taking schedule as prescribed and directed aerosolized  - Nebulizada o en aerosol     Made into a fine mist; an aerosolized drug is given as a spray that is inhaled into the lungs AIDS dementia complex  - Complejo demencia-SIDA, Complejo demencial o encefalopatía por VIH     A disease of the brain caused by HIV that leads to loss of coordination, mood swings and problems thinking clearly allergic reaction  - Reacción alérgica     Over-reaction of the immune system to a drug or other normally safe compound amprenavir  - Amprenavir AMP     An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection; amprenavir is a protease inhibitor (PI) anabolic steroid  - Anabólicos esteróides     A synthetic hormone used to increase muscle size and strength; anabolic steroids are derived from testosterone anal sex  - Sexo anal     Sexual intercourse where the penis is inserted in the anus anemia  - Anemia     A deficiency in the capacity of blood to carry oxygen to cells and tissues; tests for anemia measure hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, and red blood cell number anonymous HIV testing  - Prueba del VIH anónima     A service that offers HIV diagnostic tests without asking for or recording people’s names antagonist  - Antagonista     A drug that counteracts or neutralizes another drug antibody  - Anticuerpo     A disease-fighting protein created by the immune system; antibodies selectively neutralize foreign matter in the body, providing protection from certain viruses, bacteria and toxins; antibodies are part of the humoral immune response antifungal drug  - Antimicóticos     A drug used to treat fungal infections like candidiasis antiobiotic drug  - Antibiótico     A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms antioxidant  - Antioxidante     A substance that reduces the damage to cells caused by oxidative stress; examples include beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E antiviral drug  - Antiviral     A drug used to treat viral infections like herpes aspergillosis  - Aspergillosis     A disease caused by a fungal infection; it can cause sores on the skin, ears, in the nose, or sometimes on internal organs atazanavir  - Atazanavir     An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection; atazanavir is a protease inhibitor (PI) Ayurveda  - Ayurveda     A system of traditional medicine practiced in India AZT  - Zidovudina AZT     An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection; AZT is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI, nuke)

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