BillT:
I'm going to post this so it doesn't get buried in other threads,and the new people to the forum have it as a reference.Thank you Lynn K for all of your help and knowledge.
Common Hepatits C Acronyms
AHC: Acute Hepatitis C BMI: Body Mass Index Bx: Biopsy CHC: Chronic Hepatitis C DNA: DeoxyriboNucleic Acid Dx: Diagnosis EOT: End of Treatment EVC: Early Virological Clearance (Aviremic - HCV RNA Negative at Week 12) EVR: Early Virological Response (12 Week PCR - UND or >2 Log Drop) G or GT: Genotype GI: Gastroenterologist HCV or Hep C: Hepatitis C Virus HVL: High Viral Load (?400,000 IU) (?600,000 IU) (?800,000 IU) Hx: History ITT: Intent to Treat IU: International Unit (1 IU = 2.5 VL Copies apx ) LVL: Low Viral Load PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA: RiboNucleic Acid RT-PCR: Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction RVR: Rapid Virological Response (4 Week PCR – UND ) Rx: Prescription SOC: Standard of Care SVR: Sustained Virological Response (UND 6 Months post TX end) Sx: Symptoms/Side Effects TMA: Transcription Mediated Amplification Tx: Treatment, Therapy (can also mean Transplant) UND: Undetectable Viral Load VL: Viral Load VR: Virological Response WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio
More Acronyms AFP: Alpha-FetoProtein ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos) ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase BID: Twice Daily Dosage (from Latin "bis in die" CBC: Complete Blood Count (almost the same as FBC) CIFN: Consensus Interferon (Infergen/Alphacon) EIA: Enzyme ImmunoAssay ELISA: Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay EPO: Erythropoietin Epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit), Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) ESA:: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent ESLD: End-Stage Liver Disease FBC: Full Blood Count FDR: Fixed Dose Ribavirin GCSF: Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (Neupogen) GGT:: Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase HCC: HepatoCellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer) HDL: High Density Lipoproteins (Good Cholesterol) HGB: Hemoglobin IFN: Interferon (Alpha 2a/2b) IU: International Unit 1 IU (2.5 VL Copies apx) lakh: (100,000 from Indian English) LDH: Lactate Dehydrogenase LDL: Low Density Lipoproteins (Bad Cholesterol) LDR: Low Dose Ribavirin (Same as FDR) LFT: Liver Function Test LLN: Lower Limit of Normal MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume NAFLD: Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Steatosis) NASH: Non Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis Neup: Neupogen NPIA: Non-Pegylated Interferon Alpha PEG: PolyEthylene Glycol PegIFN: Pegylated Interferon Alpha (2a/2b) QW: Once a Week (from Latin quaque) RBV/RVN: Ribavirin RCC: Red Cell Count RIBA: Recombinant ImmunoBlot Assay Riba: Ribavirin SC: Subcutaneous (Beneath or Under the skin) SGOT: AST was called Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase SGPT: ALT was called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase S-IFN: Standard Interferon (same as NPIA) TG: Triglycerides (type of fat found in blood) TIW: Three Injections Weekly (Tri Weekly, Three Times a Week, Thrice Weekly) TMA: Transcription Mediated Amplification TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone (Also called: Thyrotropin) ULN: Upper Limit of Normal VLDL: Very Low Density Lipoproteins (Bad Cholesterol) WBD: Weight Based Dose WBR: Weight Based Ribavirin WCC: White Cell Count WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio
Edit:I would also like to say that if you know your VL,Genotype,etc,to please try and post them in the signature of your profile.That helps keep everyone from asking all the time.
Flaco:
Many thanks for that, Bill. Very useful. 8)
BillT:
Thank Lynn Flaco.I just reposted her information. :)
Flaco:
Thank you, Lynn. Your posts are informative, well thought out, and backed by evidence. :)
beto:
Bill, you forgot a few;
RPOBOR- really pissed off because of riba HH-Harvoni High DttD-Death to the Dragon ITRS-Is Tommy really serious PAB-Party at Bree's