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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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part of the cellular immune system; T-helper lymphocytes; turn on the immune response

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CD4 cells

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part of the cellular immune system; regulate the immune system by turning it down when required

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T-suppressor lymphocytes

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scarred liver as a result of chronic inflammation. The hepatocytes are replaced by connective tissue. The symptoms include jaundice, edema in the legs and uncontrolled bleeding.

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cirrhosis

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hepatitis B immune globulin; a product used for passive immunization following exposure to hepatitis B virus

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HBIG

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inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

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a type of liver cancer involving the functional cells of the liver; often follows hepatitis B and C infections

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hepatocellular carcinoma

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human immunodeficiency virus; the virus causing severe immunosuppression that leads to AIDS

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HIV

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the disease is spread through a population from one infected person to another

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horizontal transmission

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a term sometimes used for hepatitis A; spread by ingestion of food or drink contaminated with feces or saliva

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infectious hepatitis

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a clinical symptom characterized by yellow skin, dark urine and light feces

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jaundice

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cell death in an organ or tissue

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necrosis

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the study of antigen-antibody reactions performed in the laboratory

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serology

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another term for hepatitis B; usually spread by blood and blood products

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serum hepatitis

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transmission of disease from mother to child across the placenta during birth when the mucous membranes of the child come in contact with the infected vaginal secretions of the mother, or through breast milk; (When an infectious disease is passed from the mother to the child during pregnancy or birth; it is called congenital infection.)

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vertical transmission

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a serological test used as a confirmatory test for HIV

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Western blot

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zidovudine; a drug used to slow down viral replication in patients infected with HIV

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ZDV