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Endocrinology Abbr
Common Endocrinology Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
DI | diabetes insipidus |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
FBS | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
K+ | Potassium |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
MSH | melsnocyte-stimulating hormone |
Na+ | sodium |
NIDDM | noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
PRL | prolactin |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
RAI | radioactive iodine |
RIA | radioimmunoassay |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |