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Abbreviations
MEDOP 230- Endocrinology: Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Definition |
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ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ADA | American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
AODM | adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
CDE | certified diabetes educator |
CGM | continuous glucose monitoring |
DI | diabetes insipidus |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
FBG | fasting blood glucose |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
FTI | free thyroxine index |
GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HbA1C | hemoglobin A1C |
IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
IRS | insulin resistance syndrome |
LADA | latent autoimmune diabetes in adults |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
OXT | oxytocin |
PRL | prolactin |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine |
T7 | free thyroxine index or (FTI) |
TFTs | thyroid function tests |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
VMA | vanillylmandelic acid |