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Chlamydia
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium
called Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacteria infect the genital tract
C and, if left untreated, can cause damage to the female and male
reproductive systems, resulting in infertility.

Cholesterol
A fat-like substance used as a building block for cells. Cholesterol is
both made by the liver and absorbed from food and is carried in the
blood. When blood cholesterol levels are too high (hyperlipidemia),
some of the cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the blood
vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease and atherosclerosis.
Use of PIs may also increase cholesterol levels.
See Also: Hyperlipidemia

Chronic Idiopathic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIPD)
Chronic, spontaneous loss or destruction of myelin, a white fatty
material that protects and insulates nerve cells. People with CIPD
show progressive, usually symmetrical weakness in the arms
and legs. CIPD can be one of the symptoms of lactic acidosis or
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
See Also: Lactic Acidosis
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

CIN
See: Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

CIPD
See: Chronic Idiopathic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

CIPRA
See: Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS

Clade
A group of organisms that are genetically similar and descended
from a single parent organism. With HIV, the term clade refers to a
group of specific HIV-1 strains within an HIV subtype. For example,

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