ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADHD attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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
ddAVP desmopressin acetate
DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
ECG electrocardiogram
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EEG electroencephalogram
EKG electrocardiogram
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
fMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
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
HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HLA human leukocyte antigen
HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography
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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
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LH luteinizing hormone
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
25(OH)D 25-hydroxyvitamin D
1,25(OH)2D 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
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
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
RFLP restriction fragment length polymorphism
RIA radioimmunoassay
RNA ribonucleic acid
RSV respiratory syncytial virus
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
T3 triiodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
UV ultraviolet
VLDL very low density lipoprotein
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