ICSH – Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
VPN – Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus
HRE – Hormone Response Element
ER – Estrogen Receptor
TRH – Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
FMTC – Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
AVP – Arginine Vasopressin
MSH – Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
VTE – Venous Thromboembolism
CRH – Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
GIP – Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide
EDC – Endocrine Disrupting Chemical
NIDDM – Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
SERM – Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
IGT – Impaired Glucose Tolerance
VIP – Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
LH – Luteinizing Hormone
DHEA – Dehydroepiandrosterone
hCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
ACTH – Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
PP – Pancreatic Polypeptide
GNG – Gluconeogenesis
PRL – Prolactin
VMH – Ventromedial Hypothalamus
PTH – Parathyroid Hormone
PNET – Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
AIP – Acute Intermittent Porphyria
LDH – Lactate Dehydrogenase
DES – Diethystibestrol
GnRH – Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
CCK – Cholecystokinin
AGS – Adrenogenital Syndrome
GHIH – Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone
CLT – Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
STH – Somatotrophic Hormone
GHRH – Growth Hormone Releasing Hormonr
PCOS – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
HCS – Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin
MEN – Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
PPHP – Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
MR – Metabolic Rate
IIT – Intensive Insulin Therapy
DAG – Diacylglycerol
PIVIT – Pulsatile Intravenous Insulin Therapy
CRF – Corticotropin Releasing Factor
AR – Androgen Receptor
DHT – Dihydrotestosterone
CAIS – Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
TSEC – Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex
ILPR – Insulin Linked Polymorphic Region
