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A Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
Any drug effect that is unwanted, unpleasant, or potentially harmful.
These effects may be mild and may disappear when the drug is
stopped or may subside as the body adjusts to the drug. Other
ADRs, such as skin rashes, anemia, or organ damage, are more
serious. ADRs may be assigned grades of 1 (mild) to 4 (serious) to
describe the strength of the reaction.
See Also: Side Effect

Adverse Effect
See: Adverse Event

Adverse Event (AE)
Any unfavorable and unintended sign (i.e., an abnormal laboratory
finding), symptom, or disease associated usually in relation to
timing, with the use of a drug or other intervention, whether or not
the event is considered related to this product.
See Also: Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)

AETCs
See: AIDS Education and Training Centers

Agammaglobulinemia
Absence or low levels of antibodies in the blood. This condition
leaves a person vulnerable to infections.
See Also: Antibody

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) that sponsors and conducts research on health care results,
quality, cost, use, and access.

AHRQ
See: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AIDS
See: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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