AIDS InfoNet WHAT ARE MITOCHONDRIA? Mitochondria (my-toe-con´-dree-a) are small “organs” in our cells. They are the cell’s power plant. They use ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS LAMIVUDINE? Lamivudine (Epivir®) is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS COMBIVIR? Combivir is a pill that contains two drugs used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART): zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS DEPRESSION? Depression is a mood disorder. It is more than sadness or grief. Depression is sadness or grief that is more intense ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS THRUSH? Candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection in people with HIV. It is an infection caused by a common type of yeast ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet www.aidsinfonet.org Fact Sheet Number 462 MARAVIROC (Selzentry, Celsentri) WHAT IS MARAVIROC? Maraviroc (Selzentry in the US and ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS DARUNAVIR? Darunavir is a drug used as part of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is also called Prezista™ and used to be called ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS DHEA? Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid produced by the adrenal glands. DHEA acts like a hormone, so it is called a ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet www.aidsinfonet.org Fact Sheet Number 120A NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES, Page 1 of 2 IMPORTANT NOTES: Each commercial laboratory has its ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS VIRAL LOAD? The viral load test measures the amount of HIV virus in your blood. There are different techniques for doing this: • ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS ART? ART means treating retroviral infections like HIV with drugs. The drugs do not kill the virus. However, they slow down the ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet www.aidsinfonet.org Fact Sheet Number 430 NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS IN DEVELOPMENT NOTE: several fact sheets ... more>>
AIDS InfoNet WHAT IS VIRAL TROPISM? When HIV attaches to a CD4 cell it is going to infect, it uses molecules on the cell surface. These are called ... more>>