| Little Baby |
LB |
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| live attenuated |
A disease-causing virus or bacterium that is weakened in a laboratory so it cannot cause disease (or only mild disease) Live attenuated viruses are often used as vaccines because, although weakened, they can stimulate a strong immune response. However, because of remote possibility that a live attenuated virus could cause disease, people infected with HIV should not receive most live attenuated vaccines. |
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| liver |
The largest organ in the body, located in the upper abdomen on the right side. The liver has many important functions, which include converting food into energy, producing bile (a liquid that helps with digestion) processing drugs and alcohol, removing toxins from the body, filtering blood, and producing blood cells and blood-clotting components. |
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| liver function test |
A group of blood tests used to detect, evaluate, and monitor liver disease or damage. A liver function test measures enzymes, proteins, and other substances that are produced or excreted by the liver, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) alkaline phosphatase (ALP) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) bilirubin, and albumin. |
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| LLETZ |
large loop excision of the transformation zone |
Chita |
| lncRNA |
long non-coding RNA |
vlad-and-slav |
| Local Dental Officer |
LDO |
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| localized |
Affecting only a specific or limited part of the body rather than the entire body. |
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| log |
A mathematical term used to describe changes in viral load (HIV RNA) For example, if the viral load is 20,000 copies/mL, then a 1-log increase equals a 10-fold (10 times) increase, or 200,000 copies/mL. A 2-log increase equals a 100-fold increase, or 2,000,000 copies/mL. |
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| log10 |
A mathematical term used to describe changes in viral load (HIV RNA) For example, if the viral load is 20,000 copies/mL, then a 1-log increase equals a 10-fold (10 times) increase, or 200,000 copies/mL. A 2-log increase equals a 100-fold increase, or 2,000,000 copies/mL. |
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| logarithm |
A mathematical term used to describe changes in viral load (HIV RNA) For example, if the viral load is 20,000 copies/mL, then a 1-log increase equals a 10-fold (10 times) increase, or 200,000 copies/mL. A 2-log increase equals a 100-fold increase, or 2,000,000 copies/mL. |
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| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital |
LLUCH |
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| Loma Linda University Community Medical Center |
LLUCMC |
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| Loma Linda University Proton Treatment Center |
LLUPTC |
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| lncRNA |
long non-coding RNA |
vlad-and-slav |
| Long Term Care |
LTC |
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| long-term non-progressors |
A small group of people infected with HIV who are able to maintain healthy CD4 counts for many years without antiretroviral therapy (ART) |
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| Longwood Medical Area |
LMA |
iwona |
| Lontanyl |
Lontanyl |
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| lopinavir |
ABT378 |
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