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A <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>People</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />

Abbreviations<br />

ALT: alanine aminotransferase<br />

anti-HBc: hepatitis B core antibody<br />

ART: antiretroviral therapy, highly active<br />

antiretroviral therapy<br />

bid: twice a day<br />

c/mL: copies <strong>of</strong> virus per mL<br />

DSP: distal symmetrical polyneuropathy<br />

DRESS: drug rash <strong>with</strong> eosinophilia and<br />

systemic symp<strong>to</strong>ms<br />

FTA-ABS: fluorescent treponemal antibody<br />

absorption test for syphilis<br />

HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy (see ART)<br />

INH: isoniazid<br />

HCV: hepatitis C virus<br />

IVIG: intravenous immune globulin<br />

LDL: low-density lipoprotein<br />

LFT: liver function test<br />

MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex<br />

nPEP: nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis<br />

NRTI: nucleoside reverse transcriptase<br />

inhibi<strong>to</strong>r, nucleoside<br />

NNRTI: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />

OD: opportunistic disease<br />

OI: opportunistic infection<br />

po: per os, by mouth<br />

PI: protease inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />

PPD: purified protein derivative <strong>of</strong> tuberculin<br />

qd: every day<br />

qhs: every night<br />

qam: every morning<br />

RPR: rapid plasma regain test for syphilis<br />

SSRI: selective sero<strong>to</strong>nin reuptake inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />

STD: sexually transmitted disease<br />

STI: sexually transmitted infection<br />

TB: tuberculosis<br />

VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Labora<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

serologic test for syphilis<br />

VL: viral load<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau<br />

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