Abbreviations
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ADHD | - | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
AIDS | - | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
APEC | - | AIDS Prevention, Education, and Care |
AR | - | Antiretroviral |
ART | - | Antiretroviral Therapy |
CD | - | Communication Disorder |
CDC | - | Center for Disease Control |
CIS | - | Commonwealth of Independent States |
CNS | - | Central Nervous System |
DNA | - | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
ECG | - | Electrocardiogram |
ESPAD | - | The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs |
EVA | - | Especially Vulnerable Adolescents |
EVR | - | Early Virological Response |
HAART | - | Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy |
HIT | - | High-Intensity Therapy |
HIV | - | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HSV | - | Herpes Simplex Virus |
IB | - | Immunoblot |
IDU | - | Injecting Drug Users |
IEA | - | Immune-Enzyme Assay |
IRIS | - | Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome |
MARA | - | Most-At-Risk Adolescents |
MH | - | Ministry of Health |
NCAP | - | National Center for AIDS Prevention |
NGO | - | Nongovernmental Organization |
ODD | - | Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
OI | - | Opportunistic Infection |
PCR | - | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PEP | - | Post Exposure Prevention |
RNA | - | Ribonucleic Acid |
STI | - | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
SVR | - | Sustained Virological Response |
TDM | - | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
VL | - | Virus Load |
VCT | - | Voluntary Counseling and Testing |
WHO | - | World Health Organization |