常用醫藥縮寫
HCV Acronyms HCV = Hepatitis C Virus AHC = Acute Hepatitis C CHC = Chronic Hepatitis C G or GT = Genotype RNA = RiboNucleic Acid DNA = DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
Bx = Biopsy Dx = Diagnosis Hx = History Rx = Prescription Sx = Symptoms, Side Effects Tx = Treatment, Therapy (can also mean Transplant)
SOC = Standard of Care RVR = Rapid Virological Response (4 Week PCR - HCV negative) EVR = Early Virological Response (12 Week PCR - >2 Log Drop) EVC = Early Virological Clearance (Aviremic - HCV RNA Negative at Week 12) PVR = Partial Virological Response (Viremic Response - >2 Log Drop still HCV+ at Week 12 SVR = Sustained Virological Response (UND 6 Months post EOT) VR = Virological Response VL = Viral Load HVL = High Viral Load (400,000 IU) (600,000 IU) (800,000 IU) LVL = Low Viral Load (<400,000 IU) UND = Undetectable Viral Load EOT = End of Treatment
ITT = Intent to Treat DTT = Difficult to Treat
EIA = Enzyme ImmunoAssay ELISA = Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay RIBA = Recombinant ImmunoBlot Assay PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction RT-PCR = Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction. TMA = Transcription Mediated Amplification IU = International Unit 1 IU (2.5 VL Copies) BMI = Body Mass Index WHR = Waist to Hip Ratio NAFLD = Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Steatosis) NASH = Non Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis ESLD = End-stage liver disease HCC = HepatoCellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)
Drug Acronyms PEG = PolyEthylene Glycol IFN = Interferon (Alpha 2a/2b) INF = Interferon (Alpha 2a/2b) PegIFN = Pegylated Interferon Alpha (2a/2b) CIFN = Consensus Interferon (Infergen/Alphacon) NPIA = Non-Pegylated Interferon Alpha RBV = Ribavirin RVN = Ribavirin Riba = Ribavirin WBR = Weight Based Ribavirin WBD = Weight Based Dose FDR = Fixed Dose Ribavirin LDR = Low Dose Ribavirin (Same as FDR)
G-CSF = Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (Neupogen) EPO = Erythropoietin Epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit), Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) Neup = Neupogen TIW = Three Injections Weekly (Tri Weekly, Three Times a Week, Thrice Weekly) SC = Subcutaneous (Beneath or Under the skin) QW = Once a Week (from Latin quaque)
Blood Test Acronyms LFT = Liver Function Test ALT = Alanine Aminotransferase SGPT = ALT was called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase AST = Aspartate Aminotransferase SGOT = AST was called Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase ALP = Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos) AFP = Alpha-FetoProtein GGT = Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase LDH = Lactate Dehydrogenase FBC = Full Blood Count CBC = Complete Blood Count (almost the same as FBC) RCC = Red Cell Count HGB = Hemoglobin WCC = White Cell Count MCV = Mean Corpuscular Volume TSH = Thyroid stimulating hormone (Also called: Thyrotropin) ULN = Upper Limit of Normal LLN = Lower Limit of Normal VLDL = Very Low Density Lipoproteins (Bad Cholesterol) LDL = Low Density Lipoproteins (Bad Cholesterol) HDL = High Density Lipoproteins (Good Cholesterol) TG = Triglycerides (type of fat found in blood)
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