AAT alanine aminotransferase
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
ADPKD autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
APTT activated partial thromboplastin time
ARAS atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
AVP arginine vasopressin
BCG bacille Calmette–Guérin
BMI body mass index
CJD Creutzfeld–Jakob disease
CMV cytomegalovirus
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CVP central venous pressure
DDAVP L-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin
DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DOT directly observed therapy
DVT deep vein thrombosis
EBV Epstein–Barr virus
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
EMG electromyogram
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FER forced expiratory ratio
FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s
FMD fibromuscular dysplasia
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone
FVC forced vital capacity
GnRH gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
GP general practitioner
HbA1c haemoglobin A1c
HDL high-density lipoprotein
5-HIAA 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid
5-HT 5-hydroxytryptamine
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
ICU intensive care unit
IgG immunoglobulin G
IgM immunoglobulin M
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