HIV/AIDS Glossary

Clastogenic

Causing breaks in chromosomes, which results in sections of a chromosome being deleted or rearranged. Before being approved, drugs—including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs—are tested to assess their potential for clastogenic effects.

Related Term(s): Chromosome

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