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Appendix A: Key to Acronyms
General Terms
Acronym/Abbreviation | Full Name |
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AASLD | American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
ACTG | AIDS Clinical Trials Group |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
anti-HBc | anti-hepatitis B core antibody |
anti-HBs | hepatitis B surface antibody |
aOR | adjusted odds ratio |
aHR | adjusted hazard ratio |
aRR | adjusted risk ratio |
ART | antiretroviral therapy |
ARV | antiretroviral |
AUC | area under the curve |
AUC0-24h | area under the curve from 0 to 24 hours |
BMC | bone mineral content |
BMD | bone mineral density |
BSID III | Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition |
BMI | body mass index |
BHIVA | British HIV Association |
C12h | concentration at 12 hours postdose |
C24h | concentration at 24 hours postdose |
CAR | chimeric antigen receptor |
cCMV | congenital cytomegalovirus |
CCR5 | C-C chemokine receptor type 5 |
CD4 | CD4 T lymphocyte |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CI | confidence interval |
CK | creatine kinase |
CL/F | apparent clearance |
Cmax | maximum plasma concentration |
Cmin | minimum plasma concentration |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
Ctrough | trough concentration |
CNSCOC | central nervous systemcombined oral contraceptives |
COC | combined oral contraceptives |
COC/P/R | combined oral contraceptives/patch/ring |
CrCl | creatinine clearance |
CYP | cytochrome P450 |
CYP3A4 | cytochrome P450 3A4 |
DAA | direct-acting antiviral |
DBS | dried blood spots |
DMC | Developmental Milestones Checklist |
EC | enteric coated |
EC95 | 95% maximal effective concentration |
EE | ethinyl estradiol |
ePPND | enhanced pre- and postnatal development |
FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FDC | fixed-dose combination |
GBS | group B streptococcus |
GMC | geometric mean concentration |
gp | glycoprotein |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
HBIG | hepatitis B immune globulin |
HBcAb | hepatitis B core antibody |
HBeAb | hepatitis B e antibody |
HBeAg | hepatitis B e antigen |
HBsAb | hepatitis B surface antibody |
HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HCV | hepatitis C virus |
HCAZ | head circumference–for–age z-scores |
HEU | HIV exposed but uninfected |
HD | high dose |
HDP | hypertensive disorders of pregnancy |
HUU | HIV unexposed and uninfected |
HR | hazard ratio |
HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
HSR | hypersensitivity reaction |
IC50 | inhibitory concentration 50% |
IDSA | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
IgG | immunoglobulin G |
IgM | immunoglobulin M |
IM | intramuscular |
INSTI | integrase strand transfer inhibitor |
IPV | intimate partner violence |
IQR | interquartile range |
IRR | incidence rate ratio |
IDSA | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IUPC | intrauterine pressure catheter |
IV | intravenous/intravenously |
LA | long-acting |
LARC | long-acting reversible contraceptive |
LAZ | length-for-age z-scores |
LBW | low birth weight |
LGBTQIA+ | lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and gender nonconforming |
mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
NAT | nucleic acid test |
NE | norethindrone |
NAT2 | N-acetyltransferase 2 |
NHSS | National HIV Surveillance System |
NICHD | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NNRTI | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor/non-nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
nPEP | non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis |
NPHIV | non–perinatally acquired HIV |
NRTI | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor/nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
NTD | neural tube defect |
OARAC | Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council |
OI | opportunistic infection |
OR | odds ratio |
The Panel | The Panel on Treatment of HIV in Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission |
PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
PB | physiologically based |
PBPK | physiologically based pharmacokinetic |
PJP | Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia |
PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
PHIV | perinatally acquired HIV |
PI | protease inhibitor |
PI/r | ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor |
PK | pharmacokinetic |
PO | orally |
POC | point of care |
POP | progesterone-only oral contraceptive pill |
PPI | proton pump inhibitor |
PrEP | pre-exposure prophylaxis |
PSED | Profile of Social Emotional Development |
PTB | preterm birth |
RAM | resistance-associated mutation |
RCT | randomized controlled trial |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
ROM | rupture of membranes |
RR | relative risk |
SGA | small for gestational age |
SQ | subcutaneous |
sPTB | spontaneous preterm birth |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
t1/2app | terminal-phase half-life |
TB | tuberculosis |
Tdap | tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis |
TDM | therapeutic drug monitoring |
UGT | uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase |
vPTB | very preterm birth |
VL | viral load |
vSGA | very small for gestational age |
WAZ | weight-for-age z-scores |
WHO | World Health Organization |
XR | extended release |
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