Ageism: Discrimination of someone based on a person’s age Antiretroviral (ARV): Means against retrovirus HIV is a retrovirus An antiretroviral is a drug that controls the retrovirus (NYC DOHMH) Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): Antiretroviral therapy (abbreviated as ART Treatment with drugs designed to control HIV For HIV therapy to be successful overtime, the initiation of ART should involve both the selection of the most appropriate regimen and the acceptance of the regimen by the patient, bolstered by education and adherence counseling All are critical in achieving the goal of durable and complete viral suppression Discussion of ART should occur at the start of care for all HIV patients, regardless of CD count The clinician and patient should discuss the benefits of early ART and individual factors that may affect the decision to initiate, such as patient readiness or reluctance and adherence barriers (NYS HIV Guidelines Program) CD-4 count A CD count is a lab test that measures the number of CDT lymphocytes (CD cells) in a sample of your blood In people living with HIV, it is the most important laboratory indicator of how well your immune system is working and the strongest predictor of HIV progression (AIDS gov) Gay: A person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to some members of the same gender Gay often refers to a male-identified person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to some other males Gay should not be used as an umbrella term to refer to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people the term LGBT is more accurate and inclusive (GLSEN) Genotype Test: look directly at the genetic material of the HIV in your blood and give you information about the HIV drugs your virus is resistant to, they are the most common and widely used resistance test (AIDS gov)
