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Abbreviations

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A1C   blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin to assess glucose control  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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ADH   antidiuetic hormone-vasopressin  
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BGM   blood glucose monitoring  
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BRM   basal metabolic rate-an indicator of thyroid function, but not in current use  
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Ca++   calcium (electrolyte)  
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CGMS   continuous glucose monitoring system- senses and records blood glucose levels continuously  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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DKA   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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FBG   fasting blood glucose  
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FSH   follicle-stimulating hormone  
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GH   growth hormone  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test-measures ability to respond to a glucose load; a test for diabetes  
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HbA1c test or HBA1C   test for the presence of glucose attatched to hemoglobn (glycosylated hemoglobin test); a high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients  
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hCG or HCG   human chorionic gonadotropin  
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ICSH   intersitial cell-stimulating hormone  
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IDDM   insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus- type 1 diabetes  
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IGF   insulin-like growth factor- aka somatomedin (produced in the liver, it stimulates the growth of bones)  
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K+   potassium- electrolyte  
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LADA   latent autoimmune diabetes in adults- type 1.5 diabetes which is diagnosed in adults odler than 30 years of age  
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LH   luteinizing hormone  
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MDI   multiple daily injection - aka basal/bolus. diabetes managment regimen  
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MEN   multiple endocrine neoplasia- heredity hormonal disorder marked by adenomas and carcinomas  
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Na+   sodium  
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NIDDM   non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus- type 2  
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17-OH   17-hydroxycorticosteroids  
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OT   oxytocin  
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PRL   prolactin  
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PTH   parathyrid hormone (parathormone)  
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RAI   radioactive iodine - treatment for Graves disease  
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RIA   radioimmunoassay-measures hormone levels in plasma  
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RAIU   radioactive iodine uptake (test)  
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SIADH   syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)  
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STH   somatotropin- growth hormone  
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T3   triiodothyronine  
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T4   thyroxine-tetraiodothyronine  
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TFT   thyroid function test  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreted by the anterior pituitary gland  
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