Abbreviations
A
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADHD attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
B
C
cAMP cyclic adenosine 3':5'-cyclic
monophosphate
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CF cystic fibrosis
CIN chronic interstitial nephritis
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
D
ddAVP desmopressin acetate
DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
E
ECG electrocardiogram
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EEG electroencephalogram
EKG electrocardiogram
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
F
fMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
G
GC/MS gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer
GCSF granulocyte colony stimulating factor
GH growth hormone
GI gastrointestinal
GM-CSF granulocyte/macrophage colony
stimulating factor
GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone
H
HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography
I
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IgA, G, or M immunoglobulin type A, G, or M
IGF insulin-like growth factors (I, II)
IGFBP123 insulin-like growth
factor binding protein
IL interleukin (-2, -4, etc.)
IR infrared spectroscopy
IVF in vitro fertilization
J
K
L
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LH luteinizing hormone
M
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
N
NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
O
25(OH)D 25-hydroxyvitamin D
1,25(OH)2D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
P
PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PET positron emission tomography
PGE, F prostaglandin E, F, etc.
PICU pediatric intensive care unit
PKU phenylketonuria
PNS peripheral nervous system
PTH parathyroid hormone
Q
R
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
RFLP restriction fragment length polymorphism
RIA radioimmunoassay
RNA ribonucleic acid
RSV respiratory syncytial virus
S
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
T
T3 triiodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
U
UV ultraviolet
V
VLDL very low density lipoprotein
W
X
Y
Z
