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Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terms

This glossary contains 1,600 terms and is maintained by the editors of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS.

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vitamin B: a complex of several important vitamins including B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and B12 (cobalamin). As a group, the B vitamins are required for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids; for proper neural functioning and mood regulation; and for the health of the muscles, bones, eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and hair.


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