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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The last and most severe stage of HIV infection whereby the immune system is unable to fight
infection. It is mostly characterized by opportunistic infections like Tuberculosis, Candidiasis and malignancies like Kaposi’s sarcoma.
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ALLERGY
An immune system over reaction to a specific stimulus or antigen which can cause a range of symptoms varying in severity.
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ALT
Alanine aminotransferase
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AMCC
N-acetyl-S-(N-methylcarbomoyl) cysteine
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ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms, without directly influencing the cause of inflammation.
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AP-1
Activator Protein-1
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ARTHRALGIA
Painful joints; most often associated with inflammation or trauma of the joint.
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ARTHRITIS
Inflammation of joints that usually presents with pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint.
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ARV
Anti-Retroviral drugs
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AST
Aspartate aminotransferase
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ASTHMA
A respiratory disorder characterized by shortness of breath and or coughing and or wheezing of the chest. It develops because of
narrowing and inflammation of the smaller airways in the lungs and is often associated with an over reaction of the immune system to a
stimulus or allergen.
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AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASE
The immune response to an individual’s own tissue or cells causes pathological changes in the body.
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AUTO-IMMUNE REACTION
An immune response to one’s own tissue or cells. Such an immune response may have pathological consequences leading to an auto-immune
disease.
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