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Endocrinology is the branch of Medicine which deals with the study of Endocrine system. The Endocrine system deals with the study, disorders and functions of Hormones and all the Endocrine Glands. Endocrine glands are very important for our body. Vishnam will provide you a list of all such Abbreviations and Acronyms related to this field which might be useful to Medical Students in their viva voce.
ADH – Antidiuretic Hormone
HGH / hGH – Human Growth Hormone
BMI – Body Mass Index
DKA – Diabetic Ketoacidosis
SRIH – Somatotropin Release Inhibiting Hormone
ARE – Androgen Response Element
NPH – Neutral Protamine Hagedom
HHS – Hypersmolar Hyperglycemic State
BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate
TSH – Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
APS – Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome
TMNG – Toxic Multinodular Goiter
AES – Aromatase Excess Syndrome
EIS – Estrogen Insensitivity Syndrome
MODY – Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
AGE – Advanced Glycation End product
NME – Necrolytic Migratory Erythema
VPL – Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus
AIS – Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
HRT — Hormone Replacement Therapy
PRH – Prolactin Releasing Hormone
DI – Diabetes Insipidus
hPL – Human Placental Lactogen
IR – Insulin Resistance
CAH – Cogenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
FIT – Flexible Insulin Therapy
IPS – Idiopathic Postprandial Syndrome
PKU – Phenylketonuria
GSD – Glycogen Storage Disease
NET – Neuroendocrine Tumors
GTT – Glucose Tolerance Test
PPG – Postprandial Glucose
GHD – Growth Hormone Deficiency
TBG – Thyroxine Binding Globulin
IDDM – Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
PIH – Prolactin Inhibiting Hormone
MGDF – Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor
PTM – Post Translational Modification
LADA – Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
KPD – Ketosis Prone Diabetes
IRH – Idiopathic Reactive Hypoglycemia
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
SIADH – Syndrome of Inapproproiate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
MTC – Medullary Thyroid Cancer
DIT – Diiodothyosine
THPO – Thrombopoietin
DIC – Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Oxt – Oxytocin
SDA – Specific Dynamic Action
MEA – Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis
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