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of these drugs are sometimes adjusted using therapeutic drug
monitoring (TDM).
See Also: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

Thrombocytopenia
A lower than normal number of blood platelets (cells important for
blood clotting).
See Also: Platelet

Thrush
See: Candidiasis

Thymidine Analogue Mutation (TAM)
A mutation in HIV’s reverse transcriptase (RT) enzyme that can
occur with the use of the NRTIs zidovudine and stavudine. TAMs
make HIV resistant to these drugs and may limit a person’s
treatment options.
See Also: Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)
Reverse Transcriptase (RT)

Thymus
An organ in the chest behind the breastbone. This organ is an
essential part of the immune system, because it is the site where
infection-fighting T cells develop.
See Also: T Cell

TI
See: Therapeutic Index
T
t.i.d.
Three-times-a-day dosing instructions.

Titer
A laboratory measurement of the amount of a given compound in
solution. For example, an antibody titer is the measurement of the
amount of a particular antibody in a sample of blood.

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