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Acronyms
Acryonym | Description |
|---|---|
A1R | A1 Receptor |
AASM | American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
EPO | Erythropoietin |
ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
ESS | Epworth Sleepiness Scale |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
Fe | Iron |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GP | General Practitioner |
IRLS | International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale |
IV | Intravenous |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
Mg | Magnesium |
PLMD | Periodic Limb Movement Disorder |
REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
RLS | Restless Legs Syndrome |
SAHS | Sleep Apnoea / hypopnoea Syndrome |
SCI | Spinal Cord Injury |
SCN | Suprachiasmatic nucleus |
SNRI | Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors |
SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
TCA | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
TGA | Therapeutic Goods Administration |
TSAT | Transferrin saturation |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
mg | Milligrams |
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