AH 2001: CHAPTER 9 (abbreviations)

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A1c

glycated hemoglobin (test)

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ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

antidiuretic hormone 

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BS

blood sugar

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CSII

continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

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DM

diabetes mellitus

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FBG

fasting blood glucose 

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FBS

fasting blood sugar

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FPG

fasting plasma glucose

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FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

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FTI

free thyroxine index

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GDM

gestational diabetes mellitus 

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GH

growth hormone

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HbA1c

hemoglobin A1c; glycated hemoglobin

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131I

iodine-131 (radioactive iodine) 

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IFG

impaired fasting blood glucose

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IGT

impaired glucose tolerance

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LH

luteinizing hormone 

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MEN

multiple endocrine neoplasia

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NPH

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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OGTT

oral glucose tolerance test 

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PRL

prolactin

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PTH

parathyroid hormone

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RAIU

radioactive iodine uptake 

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RIA

radioimmunoassay

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SIADH

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

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T1DM

type 1 diabetes mellitus 

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T2DM

type 2 diabetes mellitus

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T3

triiodothyronine

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T4

thyroxine; tetraiodothyronine 

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T7

free thyroxine index

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TBG

thyroxine-binding globulin

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TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone