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Medical
(3308 entries)
venous thromboembolism
VTE
vlad-and-slav
v
ventral
vHP
ventral hippocampus
BB50
Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VJH
Vernon Memorial Hospital
VMH
vertical transmission
Vertical transmission of HIV refers to HIV transmission from an HIV- infected mother to her child during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding
(through breastmilk)
Very Early Surgical Abortion
VESA
VLDL
very low density lipoproteins
very low-density lipoproteins
VLDL
Anuvadak
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VAMC
vHP
ventral hippocampus
BB50
Victoria General Hospital
VGH
Vietnam Rheumatology Association
VRA
virus clearance
viral clearance, viral safety
Millie
viral evolution
The change in the genetic makeup of a virus population as the viruses mutate and multiply over time. HIV evolves rapidly because of its high mutation and replication rates. Antiretroviral therapy
(ART)
and the body's immune response can also influence HIV evolution.
viral latency
When a virus is present in the body but exists in a resting
(latent)
state without producing more virus. A latent viral infection usually does not cause any noticeable symptoms and can last a long period of time before becoming active and causing symptoms. HIV is capable of viral latency, as seen in the reservoirs of latent HIV-infected cells that persist in a person's body despite antiretroviral therapy
(ART)
viral load
(VL)
The amount of HIV in a sample of blood. Viral load
(VL)
is reported as the number of HIV RNA copies per milliliter of blood. An important goal of antiretroviral therapy
(ART)
is to suppress a person's VL to an undetectable level—a level too low for the virus to be detected by a VL test.
viral load test
A laboratory test that measures the amount of HIV in a blood sample. Results are reported as the number of copies of HIV RNA per milliliter of blood. Examples of viral load tests include quantitative branched DNA
(bDNA)
reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
(RT-PCR)
and qualitative transcription-mediated amplification. Viral load tests are used to diagnose acute HIV infection, guide treatment choices, and monitor response to antiretroviral therapy
(ART)
viral rebound
When a person on antiretroviral therapy
(ART)
has persistent, detectable levels of HIV in the blood after a period of undetectable levels. Causes of viral rebound can include drug resistance or poor adherence to an HIV treatment regimen.
viral replication
The process by which a virus multiplies.
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