Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Abreviations > Thanks, Pam > > Hi All , > We are having an End of Summer Sale this evening... Buy two, get the > third > one FREE ! > So here is your free bonus. :-) > -Pam L- > > > > Deciphering commonly used acronyms used in reference to thyroid > issues > > > > I'm posting this because I had a hard time when first diagnosed > trying to > > learn the " lingo " of thyroid disease. I hope this helps those newly > > diagnosed! > > > > ATD's - anti-thyroid drug, a prescription drug used to lower the > thyroid > > hormone levels and reduce antibodies in a hyperthyroid person (PTU, > > Tapazole, Methimazole, Carbimazole) > > > > FT3 - Free T3 - Free or unbound Triiodothyronine. Free T3 is the > active > > thyroid hormone that is available for use by cells. > > > > FT4 - Free T4 - Free or unbound Thyroxine. Free T4 is the active > thyroid > > hormone that is available for use by cells. > > > > GD - Graves' Disease > > > > GO - Graves Ophthalmopathy, also known as TED (thyroid eye > disease), GED > > (Graves Eye Disease), endocrine ophthalmopathy, dysthyroid > orbitopathy and > > immune exophthalmos. GO is an autoimmune disorder independent of GD, > > although 33 percent to 50 percent of GO cases are seen in > association with > > the thyroid disturbances characteristic of GD. > > > > Hyper - hyperthyroid or overactive thyroid gland > > > > Hypo - hypothyroid or underactive thyroid gland > > > > PTM - Pretibial myxedema, also known as infiltrative dermopathy and > > localized myxedema, is a skin disorder that typically affects the > anterior > > surface skin of the lower legs in the pretibial area. PTM is usually > > confined to the pretibial area including the front of the lower > legs, the > > top of the feet and the toes, although it may involve the arms, > face, > > shoulders and trunk. > > > > PTU - propylthiouracil, one anti-thyroid medication > > > > RAI - radioactive iodine, also known as I-131 > > > > RAI-U, Radioactive Iodine Uptake and scan - a test done to measure > the > > activity of the thyroid gland, test also used to show " hot " > or " cold " > > nodules. Test consists of the patient ingesting a small amount of > > radioactive iodine then having a scan done typically 6 hours after > ingestion > > and again at 24 hours after ingestion...also known as I-123. > Generally > this > > test is performed at the nuclear medicine department of a hospital. > > > > T3 - Triiodothyronine, a thyroid hormone > > > > T4 - Thyroxine, a thyroid hormone > > TBII - TSH Binding Inhibitory Immunoglobulin - (generally used in > reference > > to the TBII antibody test) - TBII is present in more than 90% of > patients > > with active Graves' disease. In some labs, TBII includes a > measurement of > > both nuetral binding antibodies and TSI. > > > > TPO - Thyroid Perioxidase - (generally used in reference to the TPO > antibody > > test) - TPO antibodies are typically seen in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis > > > > TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, a pituitary hormone that normally > directs > > the thyroid to produce or release thyroid hormone. > > > > TSI - Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin, (generally used in > reference to > > the TSI antibody test) an antibody typically found/present in > approximately > > 80% of patients with active Graves' disease. TSI is the same as > " stimulating > > TSH receptor antibody " (TRAb) and " thyroid stimulating > immunoglobulin " > > > > Many thanks to Elaine for letting me use some of the > definitions in > > her book " Graves' Disease - A Practical Guide " > --- End forwarded message --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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