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Abbreviations
MEDOP 230- Endocrinology: Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |