| people living with HIV (PLWH) |
Infants, children, adolescents, and adults infected with HIV/AIDS. |
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| people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) |
Infants, children, adolescents, and adults infected with HIV/AIDS. |
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| PEP |
phosphoenolpyruvate |
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| peptide |
Amino acids that are chemically linked to one another. Proteins are made of peptides. |
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| per cent |
pct |
MichaelBurov |
| percent |
pct |
MichaelBurov |
| percent body fat |
%BF |
vlad-and-slav |
| percutaneus sperm aspiration |
PESA |
'More |
| perianal |
Pertaining to the area around the anus. |
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| perinatal |
The time period that extends from about mid-way before birth to after birth. This time period begins the 20th week of gestation and ends 4 weeks after birth. Perinatal transmission of HIV refers to the passage of HIV from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding (through breast milk) |
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| perinatal transmission |
When an HIV-infected mother passes HIV to her infant during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding (through breast milk) Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are given to HIV-infected women during pregnancy and to their infants after birth to reduce the risk of mother- to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV |
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| Periodontal Search and Rescue |
PSR |
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| peripheral artery disease |
PAD |
pathway |
| peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) |
A type of white blood cell that contains one nucleus, such as a lymphocyte or macrophage. |
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| Peripheral Blood Stem Cell |
PBSC |
sidotatv |
| peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
The part of the nervous system that is made up of the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body; it also transmits sensory information back to the brain and spinal cord. HIV infection or use of certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can cause damage to the PNS. |
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| peripheral neuropathy |
Damage to the peripheral nervous system, which includes the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, and muscle weakness. Peripheral neuropathy may be due to injury, infection, disease (such as diabetes) autoimmune diseases (such as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) or certain antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. |
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| Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma |
PTCL |
sidotatv |
| PICC line |
peripheral-inserted central catheter |
vdengin |
| Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters |
PICC |
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