See Also: ladder(1)(dictionary)
ladder(2)(dictionary)
ladder(medicine)
ladder splint(medicine)
Ladder strategy(money)
Jacob's ladder(dictionary)
Ladder strategy(finance)
ladder 1, noun(dictionary)
ladder 2, verb(dictionary)
sequence ladder(medicine)

Ladder strategy (finance) and ddC (medicine)


Ladder strategy (finance)


A bond portfolio construction strategy that invests approximately equal amounts in every maturity within a given range.





ddC (medicine)


ddc
<drug> A nucleoside analogue that inhibits infection of new cells by HIV.

It is FDA-approved for the treatment of HIV when used in combination with AZT in patients with CD4 cell counts below 300 who have deteriorated despite treatment and as monotherapy following AZT-failure.

Possible side effects include nerve damage in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy) and sores in the mouth.