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A1c |
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blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to assess glucose control. |
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ACTH |
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adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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ADH |
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antidiuretic hormone-vasopressin |
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BGM |
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blood glucose monitoring |
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BMR |
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basal metabolic rate |
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DI |
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diabetes insipidus |
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DM |
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diabetes mellitus |
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FBG |
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fasting blood glucose |
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FBS |
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fasting blood sugar |
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FSH |
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follicle-stimulating hormone |
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GH |
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growth hormone |
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GTT |
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glucose tolerance test |
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HbA1c |
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test of the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin |
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hCG |
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human chorionic gonadotropin |
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ICSH |
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interstitial cell-stimulating hormones |
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IDDM |
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes |
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IGF |
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insulin-like growth factor |
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K+ |
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potassium |
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LH |
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luteinizing hormone |
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MEN |
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multiple endocrine neoplasia |
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Na+ |
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sodium |
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NIDDM |
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - type 2 diabetes |
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17-OH |
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17- hydoxycorticosteroids |
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OT |
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oxytocin |
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PRL |
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prolactin |
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PTH |
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parathyroid hormone (parathormone) |
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RAI |
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radioacive iodine |
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RIA |
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radioimmunoassay |
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SIADH |
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syndrome of inappropriate ADH |
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STH |
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somatotropin |
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T3 |
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triiodothyronine |
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T4 |
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tryroxine-tetraiodothyronine |
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TFT |
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thyroid function test |
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TSH |
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thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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