ABSTRACT
PACI partial anterior circulation infarct
PAH pulmonary artery hypertension
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PET positron emission tomography
PLMS periodic limb movement during sleep
POCI posterior circulation infarct PSA prostate-specific antigen PXE pseudo-xanthoma
elasticum RA rheumatoid arthritis RBC red blood cell REM rapid eye movement rTPA recombinant tissue
plasminogen activator SHEP systolic hypertension in the
elderly programme SIADH syndrome of inappropriate
secretion of antidiuretic hormone
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
SMD senile macular degeneration
SS systemic sclerosis SSRI selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor SYST-systolic hypertension in EUR Europe
TACI total anterior circulation infarct
TB tuberculosis TENS transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation TIA transient ischaemic attack TIBC total iron binding capacity TNF tumour necrosis factor TSH thyroid stimulating
hormone T3 triiodothyronine UK United Kingdom UTI urinary tract infection ZN Ziehl-Neelsen
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