| WHO | World Health Organization |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| PLHIV | People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| HAART | Highly active anti-retroviral therapy |
| ART | Anti-retroviral therapy |
| TAF | Tenofovir alafenamide |
| TDF | Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| RNA | Ribonucleoside acid |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| IQR | Interquartile range |