| AB | Arab Bedouin |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| CHB | Chronic hepatitis B |
| DMR | Dispensing Medication Rates |
| HAG | High adherence group |
| LAG | Low adherence group |
| HCC | Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
| HB | Hemoglobin |
| PLT | Platlets |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| GGT | γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| AST | Asparatate Aminotransferase |
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase |
| SUMC | Soroka University Medical Center |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |