Appendix A: Key to Acronyms

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General Terms

Acronym/AbbreviationFull Name
AASLDAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
ACOGAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACTGAIDS Clinical Trials Group
anti-HBcanti-hepatitis B core antibody
anti-HBshepatitis B surface antibody
aORadjusted odds ratio
APRAntiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
ARTantiretroviral therapy
ARVantiretroviral
AUCarea under the curve
AUC0–24harea under the curve from 0 to 24 hours
BMCbone mineral content
BMIbody mass index
BHIVABritish HIV Association
BSID-IIIBayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition
C12hconcentration at 12 hours postdose
C24hconcentration at 24 hours postdose
CARchimeric antigen receptor
cCMVcongenital cytomegalovirus
CCR5C-C chemokine receptor type 5
CD4CD4 T lymphocyte
CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
CIconfidence interval
CKcreatine kinase
CL/Fapparent clearance
Cmaxmaximum plasma concentration
Cminminimum plasma concentration
CMVcytomegalovirus
COCcombined oral contraceptive
COC/P/Rcombined oral contraceptive/patch/ring
CrClcreatinine clearance
Ctroughtrough concentration
CYPcytochrome P450
DAAdirect-acting antiviral
DAIDSDivision of AIDS
DBSdried blood spot
DMCDevelopmental Milestones Checklist
EC

emergency contraception

enteric coated

EC9595% maximal effective concentration
EEethinyl estradiol
ePPNDenhanced pre- and postnatal development
FDAU.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDCfixed-dose combination
GBSgroup B streptococcus
GMCgeometric mean concentration
GMRgeometric mean ratio
gp120glycoprotein 120
H2 blockerhistamine H2-receptor antagonist
HAVhepatitis A virus
HBcAbhepatitis B core antibody
HBIGhepatitis B immune globulin
HBsAbhepatitis B surface antibody
HBsAghepatitis B surface antigen
HBVhepatitis B virus
HCVhepatitis C virus
HEUHIV exposed but uninfected
HDhigh dose
HDPhypertensive disorder of pregnancy
HDVhepatitis D virus
HRSAHealth Resources and Services Administration
HSRhypersensitivity reaction
HUUHIV unexposed and uninfected
IDSAInfectious Diseases Society of America
IGFinsulin-like growth factor
IgGimmunoglobulin G
IMintramuscular
INSTIintegrase strand transfer inhibitor
IPVintimate partner violence
IQRinterquartile range
IUDintrauterine device
IUPCintrauterine pressure catheter
IVintravenous/intravenously
LAlong-acting
LARClong-acting reversible contraceptive
LAZlength-for-age z-score
LBWlow birth weight
MACDPMetropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program
mtDNAmitochondrial DNA
NATnucleic acid test
NEnorethindrone
NHSSNational HIV Surveillance System
NICHDEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIHNational Institutes of Health
NNRTInon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NPHIVnon–perinatally acquired HIV
NRTInucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NTDneural tube defect
OARACOffice of AIDS Research Advisory Council
OIopportunistic infection
OLEopen-label extension
ORodds ratio
The PanelThe Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission
PBMCperipheral blood mononuclear cell
PBPKphysiologically based pharmacokinetic
PCRpolymerase chain reaction
PHIVperinatally acquired HIV
PIprotease inhibitor
PI/rritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor
PJPPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
PKpharmacokinetic
POCpoint of care
POPprogesterone-only oral contraceptive pill
PPIproton pump inhibitor
PrEPpre-exposure prophylaxis
PSEDProfile of Social Emotional Development
PTBpreterm birth
RAMresistance-associated mutation
RCTrandomized controlled trial
RDSrespiratory distress syndrome
ROMrupture of membranes
SGAsmall for gestational age
SQsubcutaneous
STIsexually transmitted infection
SVR12sustained virologic response 12 weeks after completion of treatment
TBtuberculosis
TBDRTexas Birth Defects Registry
Tdaptetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
U=UUndetectable = Untransmittable
UGTuridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase
v/vvolume/volume
WAZweight-for-age z-score
WHOWorld Health Organization
w/vweight/volume
XRextended release

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