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Endocrinology Abbr
Common Endocrinology Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |