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Endocrine System Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| Ca | calcium |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GH (HGH) | growth hormone (human growth hormone) |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| IADH | inappropriate secretion of ADH |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| K | potassium |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes |
| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone (parathormone) |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RIA | radioimmunoassay |
| T3 | triodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin) |