Commonly Used Abbreviations
ADAPs: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs AETCs: AIDS Education and Training Centers AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ART: Antiretroviral Therapy ARV: Antiretroviral ASO: AIDS Service Organization CBC: Complete Blood Count CBO: Community-Based Organization CDC: Centers For Disease Control and Prevention ELISA: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay FDA: Food and Drug Administration HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy HBV: Hepatitis B Virus HCV: Hepatitis C Virus HHS: Department of Health and Human Services HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus HPV: Human Papillomavirus HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration HSV-1: Herpes Simplex Virus 1 HSV-2: Herpes Simplex Virus 2 IHS: Indian Health Service KS: Kaposi’s Sarcoma NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIH: National Institutes of Health NSAIDs: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs OAR: Office of AIDS Research OIs: Opportunistic Infections PCP: Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis PHS: Public Health Service PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PLWA: People Living With AIDS RNA: Ribonucleic Acid SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease STI: Structured Treatment Interruption TB: Tuberculosis UDVL: Undetectable Viral Load VL: Viral Load VZV: Varicella Zoster Virus
Adapted from AIDSinfo.gov; Last Accessed April 2, 2007 |
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