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| [[AHRQ]] || [[Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]] ||  
| [[AHRQ]] || [[Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]] ||  
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| [[AIDS]] || [[Acquired immune deficiency syndrome]] ||  
| [[AIDS]] || Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ||  
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| Am Fam Physician. || [[American Family Physician]] || Academic journal  
| Am Fam Physician. || American Family Physician || Academic journal  
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| Am J Med. || [[The American Journal of Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Am J Med. || The American Journal of Medicine || Academic journal  
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| Am J Psychiatry || [[The American Journal of Psychiatry]] || Academic journal  
| Am J Psychiatry || The American Journal of Psychiatry || Academic journal  
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| Am J Psychology || [[The American Journal of Psychology]] || Academic journal  
| Am J Psychology || The American Journal of Psychology || Academic journal  
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| [[AMPK]] || [[AMP-activated protein kinase]] ||  
| [[AMPK]] || [[AMP-activated protein kinase]] ||  
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| Am Psychol. || [[American Psychologist]] || Academic journal  
| Am Psychol. || American Psychologist || Academic journal  
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| Ann Epidemiol. || [[Annals of Epidemiology]] ||  Academic journal
| Ann Epidemiol. || Annals of Epidemiology ||  Academic journal
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| Ann Intern Med. || [[Annals of Internal Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Ann Intern Med. || Annals of Internal Medicine || Academic journal  
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| ANZMES || [[Associated New Zealand ME Society]] ||  
| ANZMES || [[Associated New Zealand ME Society]] ||  
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| [[APPG on ME]] || [[All Party Parliamentary Group on ME]] ||  
| APPG on ME || [[All Party Parliamentary Group on ME]] ||  
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| APT || [[Adaptive pacing therapy|Adaptive Pacing Therapy]] ||  
| APT || [[Adaptive pacing therapy|Adaptive Pacing Therapy]] ||  
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| [[ATP]] || [[Adenosine triphosphate]] ||  
| ATP || [[Adenosine triphosphate]] ||  
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| Aust N Z J Psychiatry || [[Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry]] || Academic journal  
| Aust N Z J Psychiatry || Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry || Academic journal  
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| Autoimmun Rev. || [[Autoimmunity Reviews]] || Academic journal
| Autoimmun Rev. || Autoimmunity Reviews || Academic journal
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| [[AYME]] || [[Association of Young People with ME]] ||  
| [[AYME]] || [[Association of Young People with ME]] ||  
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| BA || Bachelor of Arts degree||  
| BA || Bachelor of Arts degree||  
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| Biopsychosoc Med. || [[BioPsychoSocial Medicine]] || Academic journal
| Biopsychosoc Med. || BioPsychoSocial Medicine || Academic journal
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| BMC Health Serv Res. || [[BMC Health Services Research]] || Academic journal  
| BMC Health Serv Res. || BMC Health Services Research || Academic journal  
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| [[BMJ]] ||  [[British Medical Journal]] || Academic journal  
| [[BMJ]] ||  [[British Medical Journal]] || Academic journal  
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| [[BMREC]] / [[BRMEC]] || [[Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium]] ||
| [[BMREC]] / [[BRMEC]] || [[Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium]] ||
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| [[BPD]] || [[Borderline Personality Disorder]] || A mental illness
| [[BPD]] || [[Borderline Personality Disorder]] || A mental disorder
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| [[BPS model]] || [[Biopsychosocial model]] || The primary model for mental illnesses
| [[BPS model]] || [[Biopsychosocial model]] || The primary model for mental illnesses
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| BPSM || [[BioPsychoSocial Medicine]] || Academic journal
| BPSM || BioPsychoSocial Medicine || Academic journal
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| Br J Nurs. || [[British Journal of Nursing]] || Academic journal  
| Br J Nurs. || British Journal of Nursing || Academic journal  
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| Br J Soc Psychol. || [[British Journal of Social Psychology]] || Academic journal  
| Br J Soc Psychol. || British Journal of Social Psychology || Academic journal  
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| Br Med Bull. || [[British Medical Bulletin]] || Academic journal  
| Br Med Bull. || British Medical Bulletin || Academic journal  
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| BS or BSc || Bachelor of Science degree||  
| BS or BSc || Bachelor of Science degree||  
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| [[CMRC]] || [[UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative]] ||  
| [[CMRC]] || [[UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative]] ||  
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| [[CMS]] || [[Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] ||  
| CMS || Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ||  
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| [[CMV]] || [[Cytomegalovirus]] ||  
| CMV || [[Cytomegalovirus]] ||  
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|[[Central nervous system|CNS]]
| CNS
|[[Central nervous system]]
|[[Central nervous system]]
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| [[COPD]] || [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] ||  
| COPD || [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] ||  
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| [[CoQ10]] || [[Coenzyme Q10]] ||  
| CoQ10 || [[Coenzyme Q10]] ||  
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| COST || [[Cooperation In Science And Technology]] ||  
| COST || [[Cooperation In Science And Technology]] ||  
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| [[DGLA]] || [[Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid]] ||  
| [[DGLA]] || [[Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid]] ||  
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| [[DHA]] || [[Docosahexaenoic acid]] ||  
| DHA || [[Docosahexaenoic acid]] ||  
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| [[DHEA]] || [[Dehydroepiandrosterone]] ||  
| [[DHEA]] || [[Dehydroepiandrosterone]] ||  
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| [[DNA]] || [[Deoxyribonucleic acid]] ||  
| [[DNA]] || Deoxyribonucleic acid ||  
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| [[DOI]] || [[Digital object identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
| [[DOI]] || [[Digital object identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
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| [[DWP]] || [[Department for Work and Pensions]] ||  
| [[DWP]] || [[Department for Work and Pensions]] ||  
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| Dyn Med. || [[Dynamic Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Dyn Med. || Dynamic Medicine || Academic journal  
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! Notes
! Notes
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| [[EBNA]] || [[Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen]] ||  
| EBNA || [[Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen]] ||  
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| [[EBV]] || [[Epstein-Barr virus]] ||  
| EBV || [[Epstein-Barr virus]] ||  
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| [[E. coli]] || [[Escherichia coli]] ||  
| [[E. coli]] || [[Escherichia coli]] ||  
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| [[EDS]] || [[Ehlers Danlos Syndrome]] ||  
| EDS || [[Ehlers Danlos Syndrome]] ||  
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| [[EEG]] || [[Electroencephalogram]], [[Electroencephalograph]], or [[Electroencephalography]] ||  
| [[EEG]] || [[Electroencephalogram]], [[Electroencephalograph]], or [[Electroencephalography]] ||  
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| [[EPA]] || [[Eicosapentaenoic acid]] ||  
| EPA || [[Eicosapentaenoic acid]] ||  
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| [[EUROMENE]] || [[European ME Network]] aka [[European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
| [[EUROMENE]] || [[European ME Network]] aka [[European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
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| Exerc Immunol Rev. || [[Exercise immunology review]] || Academic journal  
| Exerc Immunol Rev. || Exercise immunology review || Academic journal  
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| [[FMT]] || [[Fecal matter transplant]] [US]; [[Faecal matter transplant]] [UK] ||  
| [[FMT]] || [[Fecal matter transplant]] [US]; [[Faecal matter transplant]] [UK] ||  
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| [[FOI]] || [[Freedom of information]] ||  
| FOI / FOIA || [[Freedom of information]] / Freedom of Information Act || UK data access law
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| [[FOIA]] || [[Freedom of Information Act]] ||
| FSS  || [[Fatigue Severity Scale]] ||  
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| [[FSS|Fatigue Severity Scale]] || [[Fatigue Severity Scale]] ||  
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| [[FUT2]] || [[Fucosyltransferase 2 enzyme]] ||  
| [[FUT2]] || [[Fucosyltransferase 2 enzyme]] ||  
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! Notes
! Notes
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| [[GAPS]] / [[GAP Syndrome]] || [[Gut and Psychology Syndrome]] ||
| GAPS / GAP Syndrome || [[Gut and Psychology Syndrome]] ||
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| [[GET]] || [[Graded Exercise Therapy]] ||  
| GET || [[Graded Exercise Therapy]] ||  
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| GP / G.P. || General Practitioner || Primary Doctor (PDOC)  
| GP / G.P. || General Practitioner || Primary Doctor (PDOC)  
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| [[GWI]] || [[Gulf War Illness]] ||  
| [[GWI]] || [[Gulf War Illness]] ||  
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| [[GWS]] || [[Gulf War Syndrome]] ||  
| GWS || [[Gulf War Syndrome]] ||  
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| [[H1N1]] || [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1]] ||  
| [[H1N1]] || [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1]] ||  
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| [[HCI]] || [[Hydrochloric acid]] ||  
| HCI || [[Hydrochloric acid]] ||  
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| [[HHS]] || [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] ||  
| [[HHS]] || [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] ||  
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| [[HHV]] || [[Herpesviruses]] ||  
| HHV || [[Herpesviruses]] ||  
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| [[HHV-6]] || [[Human herpesvirus 6]] ||  
| HHV-6 || [[Human herpesvirus 6]] ||  
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| [[HHV-7]] || [[Human herpesvirus 7]] ||  
| HHV-7 || [[Human herpesvirus 7]] ||  
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| [[HIV]] || [[Human immunodeficiency virus]] ||  
| HIV || [[Human immunodeficiency virus]] ||  
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| [[HPA]] || [[Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis]] ||  
| HPA || [[Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis]] ||  
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| [[HSV]] || [[Herpes simplex virus]] ||  
| HSV || [[Herpes simplex virus]] ||  
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| [[IACFS/ME]] / [[IACFSME]] || [[International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] ||  
| [[IACFS/ME]] / [[IACFSME]] || [[International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] ||  
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| [[IBS]] || [[Irritable Bowel Syndrome]] ||  
| IBS || [[Irritable Bowel Syndrome]] ||  
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| [[ICC]] || [[International Consensus Criteria]] ||  
| ICC || [[International Consensus Criteria]] for M.E.||  
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| [[ICD]] || [[International Classification of Diseases]] ||  
| ICD || [[International Classification of Diseases]] ||  
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| [[ICO]] || [[Information Commissioner's Office]] ||  
| ICO || Information Commissioner's Office ||  
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| [[IFN]] / [[IFN-γ]] || [[Interferon]] ||  
| [[IFN]] / [[IFN-γ]] || [[Interferon]] ||  
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| [[Ig]] || [[Immunoglobulin]] ||  
| Ig || [[Immunoglobulin]] ||  
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| [[IgA]] || [[Immunoglobulin A]] ||  
| IgA || [[Immunoglobulin A]] ||  
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| [[IgM]] || [[Immunoglobulin M]] ||  
| IgM || [[Immunoglobulin M]] ||  
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| [[IiME]]/[[IiMER]]|| [[Invest in ME Research]] ||  
| IiME/IiMER|| [[Invest in ME Research]] ||  
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| [[IL]] || [[Interleukin]] ||  
| [[IL]] || [[Interleukin]] ||  
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! Notes
! Notes
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| JAMA || [[Journal of the American Medical Association]] || Academic journal  
| JAMA || Journal of the American Medical Association]] || Academic journal  
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| J. Pediatr. || [[Journal of Pediatrics]] || Academic journal
| J. Pediatr. || Journal of Pediatrics || Academic journal
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| J Transl Med. || [[Journal of Translational Medicine]] || Academic journal
| J Transl Med. || Journal of Translational Medicine || Academic journal
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! Notes
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| [[KPS]]|| [[Karnofsky Performance Scale]] ||  
| KPS || [[Karnofsky Performance Scale]] ||  
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| [[MAVS]] || [[Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein]] ||
| [[MAVS]] || [[Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein]] ||
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| [[MCS]] || [[Multiple Chemical Sensitivity]] ||  
| MCS || [[multiple chemical sensitivity|Multiple Chemical Sensitivity]] ||  
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| [[MCT]] || [[Medium chain fatty acid]] ||  
| [[MCT]] || [[Medium chain fatty acid]] ||  
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| MD || Medical Doctor ||  
| MD || Medical Doctor ||  
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| [[ME]] / [[M.E.]] || [[Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] or less commonly [[Myalgic Encephalopathy]] ||  
| ME / M.E. || [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] or less commonly [[Myalgic Encephalopathy]] ||  
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| [[MEA]] || [[ME Association]] ||  
| MEA || [[ME Association]] ||  
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| [[MECFSSA]] || [[The ME CFS Foundation South Africa]] ||  
| MECFSSA || [[The ME CFS Foundation South Africa]] ||  
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| [[ME/CFS]] || [[ME/CFS|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
| [[ME/CFS]] || [[ME/CFS|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
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| Med Sci Sports Exerc || [[Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise]] || Academic journal
| Med Sci Sports Exerc || Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise || Academic journal
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| [[MEGC]] || [[The ME Global Chronicle]] || Online newsletter
| MEGC || [[The ME Global Chronicle]] || Online newsletter
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| [[MESA]] || [[The ME Society of America]] ||
| MESA || [[The ME Society of America]] ||
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| [[MFI]] || [[Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory]] ||
| MFI || [[Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory]] ||
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| [[Mono]] || [[Mononucleosis]] ||
| [[Mono]] || [[Mononucleosis]] ||
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| [[MPS]] || [[Myofascial pain syndrome]] ||  
| MPS || [[Myofascial pain syndrome]] ||  
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| [[MRC]] || [[Medical Research Council]] ||  
| MRC || [[Medical Research Council]] ||  
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| [[MS]] || [[Multiple Sclerosis]] ||  
| MS || [[Multiple Sclerosis]] ||  
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| MSc || Master of Science degree||  
| MSc || Master of Science degree||  
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| [[MSIDS]] || [[Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome]] ||  
| MSIDS || [[Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome]] ||  
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| MSM || [[Mainstream media]] ||  
| MSM || Mainstream media ||  
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| MSSE || [[Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise]] || Academic journal  
| MSSE || Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise || Academic journal  
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| [[MTHFR]] || [[methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase]] || A gene variant
| [[MTHFR]] || [[methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase]] || A gene variant
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| [[MUPS]] || [[Medically unexplained physical symptoms]] ||
| MUPS / MUS || [[Medically unexplained physical symptoms]] / Medically unexplained symptoms ||  
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| [[MUS]] || [[Medically unexplained symptoms]] ||  
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| [[NAD]] / [[NAD+]] / [[NADH]] || [[Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide]] ||  
| [[NAD]] / [[NAD+]] / [[NADH]] || [[Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide]] ||  
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| [[NAM]] || [[National Academy of Medicine]] || Formerly known as the [[Institute of Medicine]]
| [NAM || [[National Academy of Medicine]] || Formerly known as the [[Institute of Medicine]]
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| [[NCF]] || [[National CFIDS Foundation]] || [[:Category:Patient groups|Patient group]]
| NCF || [[National CFIDS Foundation]] || [[:Category:Patient groups|Patient group]]
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| [[NCNED]] || [[National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases]] ||  
| NCNED || [[National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases]] ||  
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| Neuropsychol Rev. || [[Neuropsychology Review]] || Academic journal  
| Neuropsychol Rev. || Neuropsychology Review || Academic journal  
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| [[NHS]] || [[National Health Service]] ||  
| [[NHS]] || [[National Health Service]] ||  
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| [[NIOF]] || [[Neuro-Inflammatory and Oxidative Fatigue]] ||  
| [[NIOF]] || [[Neuro-Inflammatory and Oxidative Fatigue]] ||  
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| [[NKC]] || [[Natural killer cell]] ||  
| NKC || [[Natural killer cell]] ||  
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| [[NMH]] || [[Neurally mediated hypotension]] ||  
| [[NMH]] || [[Neurally mediated hypotension]] ||  
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| [[Nrf2]] || [[Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2]] ||  
| [[Nrf2]] || [[Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2]] ||  
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| N Z Med J. || [[New Zealand Medical Journal]] || Academic journal  
| N Z Med J. || New Zealand Medical Journal || Academic journal  
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| [[PACE trial]] || [[Pacing]], graded Activity, and Cognitive behaviour therapy Trial ||  
| [[PACE trial]] || [[Pacing]], graded Activity, and Cognitive behaviour therapy Trial ||  
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| [[PANS]] || Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences || Academic journal  
| PNAS || Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences || Academic journal  
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| [[PEM]] || [[Post-exertional malaise]] || Also called Post-exertional Neuro Exhaustion (PENE)
| PEM || [[Post-exertional malaise]] || Also called Post-exertional Neuro Exhaustion (PENE)
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| PhD || Doctor of Philosophy || Research degree. Not a medical doctor.
| PhD || Doctor of Philosophy || Research degree. Not a medical doctor.
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| [[PIFS]] || [[Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
| [[PIFS]] || [[Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
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| [[PLoS One]] / [[PLOS ONE]] || [[Public Library of Science]] || Academic journal  
| [[PLoS One]] / [[PLOS ONE]] || Public Library of Science || Academic journal  
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| [[PMC]] || [[PubMed Central]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
| [[PMC]] || [[PubMed Central]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
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| [[PMCID]] || [[PubMed Central Identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
| [[PMCID]] || [[PubMed Central Identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
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| [[PMD]] || [[Premenstrual disorder]] ||
| PMD || [[Premenstrual disorder]] ||
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| [[PMDD]] || [[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder]] ||
| PMDD || [[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder]] ||
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| [[PMID]] || [[PubMed Identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
| [[PMID]] || [[PubMed Identifier]] || [[:Category:Identifiers|Identifier]]
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| [[PMS]] || [[Premenstrual syndrome]] ||
| PMS || [[Premenstrual syndrome]] ||
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| [[PMT]] || [[Premenstrual tension]] ||
| PMT || [[Premenstrual tension]] ||
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| [[PNAS]] || [[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences]] || Academic journal  
| PNAS || Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences || Academic journal  
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| [[Polio]] || [[Poliomyelitis]] ||  
| Polio || [[Poliomyelitis]] ||  
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| [[POTS]] || [[Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]] ||  
| POTS || [[Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]] ||  
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| [[PRS]] || [[Pervasive Refusal Syndrome]] ||
| PRS || [[Pervasive Refusal Syndrome]] ||
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| [[PSGL-1]] || [[P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1]] ||  
| [[PSGL-1]] || [[P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1]] ||  
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| Psychiatr Clin North Am. || [[Psychiatric Clinics of North America]] || Academic journal  
| Psychiatr Clin North Am. || Psychiatric Clinics of North America || Academic journal  
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| Psychiatr Genet. || [[Psychiatric Genetics]] || Academic journal  
| Psychiatr Genet. || Psychiatric Genetics || Academic journal  
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| Psychol Med. || [[Psychological Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Psychol Med. || Psychological Medicine || Academic journal  
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| Psychosom Med. || [[Psychosomatic Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Psychosom Med. || Psychosomatic Medicine || Academic journal  
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| [[PTSD]] || [[Post-traumatic stress disorder]] ||
| [[PTSD]] || [[Post-traumatic stress disorder]] ||
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| [[PVFS]] || [[Postviral fatigue syndrome]] ||  
| PVFS || [[Postviral fatigue syndrome]] ||  
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| PwCFS or PwC || [[Person with/suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] ||  
| PwCFS or PwCFS || Person with/suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ||  
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| PwF || [[Person with fatigue]] ||  
| [[PwF]] || Person with fatigue ||  
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| PwME || [[Person with/suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] ||  
| [[PwME]] || [Person with/suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ||  
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| QJM. || [[QJM: An International Journal of Medicine]], originally Quarterly Journal of Medicine || Academic journal
| QJM. || QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, originally Quarterly Journal of Medicine || Academic journal
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| [[QMUL]] || [[Queen Mary University of London]] ||
| QMUL || [[Queen Mary University of London]] ||
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| Qual Life Res. || [[Quality of Life Research]] || Academic journal
| Qual Life Res. || Quality of Life Research || Academic journal
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| [[RA]] || [[Rheumatoid arthritis]] ||  
| RA || [[Rheumatoid arthritis]] ||  
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| [[RLS]] || [[Restless legs syndrome]] ||  
| RLS || [[Restless legs syndrome]] ||  
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| [[RLS/WED]] || [[Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease]] ||  
| RLS/WED || [[Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease]] ||  
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| RNase-L || [[Ribonuclease L]] ||  
| RNase-L || [[Ribonuclease L]] ||  
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| [[SEID]] || [[Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease]] ||  
| SEID || [[Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease]] ||  
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| Semin Neurol. || [[Seminars in Neurology]] || Academic journal  
| Semin Neurol. || Seminars in Neurology || Academic journal  
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| [[SF-36]] || The Short Form (36) Health Survey ||
| [[SF-36]] || The Short Form (36) Health Survey ||
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| [[SIBO]] || [[Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth]] ||  
| SIBO || [[Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth]] ||  
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| SLE || [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] ||
| SLE || [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] ||
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| [[SM]] || [[Social media]] ||  
| SM || [[Social media]] ||  
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| [[SMEG]] || [[Shropshire ME Group]] ||
| SMEG || [[Shropshire ME Group]] ||
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| [[SMC]] || [[Science Media Centre]] ||  
| SMC || [[Science Media Centre]] ||  
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| SMC || Standard medical care ||
| SMC || Standard medical care ||
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| [[SMCI]] || [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] ||
| SMCI || [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] ||
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| Soc Sci Med. || [[Social Science & Medicine]] || Academic journal  
| Soc Sci Med. || Social Science & Medicine || Academic journal  
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| [[SOD]] || [[Superoxide dismutase]] ||  
| SOD || [[Superoxide dismutase]] ||  
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| [[SPECT]] / [[SPET]] || [[Single-photon emission computed tomography]] ||  
| [[SPECT]] / SPET || [[Single-photon emission computed tomography]] ||  
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| SSNRI || [[Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor]]||  
| SSNRI || [[Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor]]|| Class of anti-depressants
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| SSRI || [[Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]]||  
| SSRI || [[Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]]|| Class of anti-depressants
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| Th / [[Th1]] / [[Th2]] || [[T helper cell]] ||
| Th / [[Th1]] / [[Th2]] || [[T helper cell]] ||
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| [[TLR]] || [[Toll-like receptor]] ||
| TLR || [[Toll-like receptor]] ||
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| [[TMD]] || [[Temporomandibular joint disorder]] ||
| TMD || [[Temporomandibular joint disorder]] ||
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| [[TMJ]] || [[Temporomandibular joint disorder]] ||
| TMJ || [[Temporomandibular joint disorder]] ||
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| [[TNFα]] || [[TNF-alpha]] ||
| [[TNFα]] || [[TNF-alpha]] ||
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| [[UK]] || [[United Kingdom]] ||
| UK || [[United Kingdom]] ||
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| [[US]] || [[United States of America]] ||
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| [[USA]] || [[United States of America]] ||
| US / USA || [[United States of America]] ||
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| [[USAWG]] || [[US Action Working Group]] ||
| USAWG || [[US Action Working Group]] ||
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| VEGF || [[Vascular endothelial growth factor]] ||
| VEGF || [[Vascular endothelial growth factor]] ||
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| [[VNIH]] || [[Vagus nerve infection hypothesis]] ||
| VNIH || [[Vagus nerve infection hypothesis]] ||
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| [[VZV]] || [[Varicella zoster virus]] ||
| VZV || [[Varicella zoster virus]] ||
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| [[WAMES]] || [[Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support]] ||
| WAMES || [[Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support]] ||
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| WG || Working group ||
| WG || Working group ||
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| [[WHO]] || [[World Health Organization]] ||
| WHO || [[World Health Organization]] ||
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| [[WPI]] || [[Whittemore Peterson Institute]] ||
| WPI || [[Whittemore Peterson Institute]] ||
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| [[XMRV]] || [[Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus]] ||  
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Revision as of 21:03, August 1, 2021

This is a list of abbreviations commonly used on MEpedia or in relation to ME/CFS. Abbreviations can be shortened versions of words, acronyms or mnemonics of short phrases. They can appear with or without punctuation.

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Abbreviation Meaning Notes
2-day CPET Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing

A[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
A-msh Alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
AA Arachidonic acid
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AfME Action for ME
AHCC Active Hexose Correlated Compound
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Am Fam Physician. American Family Physician Academic journal
Am J Med. The American Journal of Medicine Academic journal
Am J Psychiatry The American Journal of Psychiatry Academic journal
Am J Psychology The American Journal of Psychology Academic journal
AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase
Am Psychol. American Psychologist Academic journal
Ann Epidemiol. Annals of Epidemiology Academic journal
Ann Intern Med. Annals of Internal Medicine Academic journal
ANZMES Associated New Zealand ME Society
APPG on ME All Party Parliamentary Group on ME
APT Adaptive Pacing Therapy
ATP Adenosine triphosphate
Aust N Z J Psychiatry Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Academic journal
Autoimmun Rev. Autoimmunity Reviews Academic journal
AYME Association of Young People with ME

B[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
BA Bachelor of Arts degree
Biopsychosoc Med. BioPsychoSocial Medicine Academic journal
BMC Health Serv Res. BMC Health Services Research Academic journal
BMJ British Medical Journal Academic journal
BMREC / BRMEC Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium
BPD Borderline Personality Disorder A mental disorder
BPS model Biopsychosocial model The primary model for mental illnesses
BPSM BioPsychoSocial Medicine Academic journal
Br J Nurs. British Journal of Nursing Academic journal
Br J Soc Psychol. British Journal of Social Psychology Academic journal
Br Med Bull. British Medical Bulletin Academic journal
BS or BSc Bachelor of Science degree

C[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
CAA CFIDS Association of America Now known as the Solve ME/CFS Initiative
CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CCC Canadian Consensus Criteria
CDC Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
CDR Cell danger response
C. diff Clostridium difficile
CEBV Chronic Epstein-Barr virus
CFIDS Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
CFS / C.F.S. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CFS/ME Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
CFSAC Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee
CI Confidence interval
CMRC UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative
CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CNS Central nervous system
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10
COST Cooperation In Science And Technology
CPET Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

D[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
DGLA Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DOI Digital object identifier Identifier
DsRNA Double-stranded RNA viruses
DWP Department for Work and Pensions
Dyn Med. Dynamic Medicine Academic journal

E[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
EBNA Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen
EBV Epstein-Barr virus
E. coli Escherichia coli
EDS Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
EEG Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalograph, or Electroencephalography
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
EUROMENE European ME Network aka European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Exerc Immunol Rev. Exercise immunology review Academic journal

F[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FINE FINE trial
FIQ Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
FIS Fatigue Impact Scale
Flu / 'Flu Influenza
FM Fibromyalgia
FMS Fibromyalgia or Fibromyalgia Syndrome
FMT Fecal matter transplant [US]; Faecal matter transplant [UK]
FOI / FOIA Freedom of information / Freedom of Information Act UK data access law
FSS Fatigue Severity Scale
FUT2 Fucosyltransferase 2 enzyme

G[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
GAPS / GAP Syndrome Gut and Psychology Syndrome
GET Graded Exercise Therapy
GP / G.P. General Practitioner Primary Doctor (PDOC)
GSRME Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis aka Gibson Enquiry
GWI Gulf War Illness
GWS Gulf War Syndrome

H[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
H1N1 Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
HCI Hydrochloric acid
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHV Herpesviruses
HHV-6 Human herpesvirus 6
HHV-7 Human herpesvirus 7
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
HPA Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
HSV Herpes simplex virus

I[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
IACFS/ME / IACFSME International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICC International Consensus Criteria for M.E.
ICD International Classification of Diseases
ICO Information Commissioner's Office
IFN / IFN-γ Interferon
Ig Immunoglobulin
IgA Immunoglobulin A
IgM Immunoglobulin M
IiME/IiMER Invest in ME Research
IL Interleukin
IOM Institute of Medicine
ISBN International Standard Book Number Identifier
ISSN International Standard Serial Number Identifier
IVIG Intravenous immunoglobulin

J[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association]] Academic journal
J. Pediatr. Journal of Pediatrics Academic journal
J Transl Med. Journal of Translational Medicine Academic journal

K[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
KPS Karnofsky Performance Scale

L[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
LDN Low dose naltrexone

M[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
MA Master of Arts degree
MAVS Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein
MCS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
MCT Medium chain fatty acid
MD Medical Doctor
ME / M.E. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or less commonly Myalgic Encephalopathy
MEA ME Association
MECFSSA The ME CFS Foundation South Africa
ME/CFS Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Med Sci Sports Exerc Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Academic journal
MEGC The ME Global Chronicle Online newsletter
MESA The ME Society of America
MFI Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
Mono Mononucleosis
MPS Myofascial pain syndrome
MRC Medical Research Council
MS Multiple Sclerosis
MSc Master of Science degree
MSIDS Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome
MSM Mainstream media
MSSE Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Academic journal
MTHFR methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A gene variant
MUPS / MUS Medically unexplained physical symptoms / Medically unexplained symptoms

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Abbreviation Meaning Notes
NAD / NAD+ / NADH Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
[NAM National Academy of Medicine Formerly known as the Institute of Medicine
NCF National CFIDS Foundation Patient group
NCNED National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases
Neuropsychol Rev. Neuropsychology Review Academic journal
NHS National Health Service
NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NIH National Institutes of Health
NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NIOF Neuro-Inflammatory and Oxidative Fatigue
NKC Natural killer cell
NMH Neurally mediated hypotension
Nrf2 Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2
N Z Med J. New Zealand Medical Journal Academic journal

O[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
OI Orthostatic intolerance
OMF Open Medicine Foundation

P[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
P2P Pathways to prevention report
PACE trial Pacing, graded Activity, and Cognitive behaviour therapy Trial
PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Academic journal
PEM Post-exertional malaise Also called Post-exertional Neuro Exhaustion (PENE)
PhD Doctor of Philosophy Research degree. Not a medical doctor.
PIFS Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome
PLoS One / PLOS ONE Public Library of Science Academic journal
PMC PubMed Central Identifier
PMCID PubMed Central Identifier Identifier
PMD Premenstrual disorder
PMDD Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
PMID PubMed Identifier Identifier
PMS Premenstrual syndrome
PMT Premenstrual tension
PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Academic journal
Polio Poliomyelitis
POTS Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
PRS Pervasive Refusal Syndrome
PSGL-1 P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1
Psychiatr Clin North Am. Psychiatric Clinics of North America Academic journal
Psychiatr Genet. Psychiatric Genetics Academic journal
Psychol Med. Psychological Medicine Academic journal
Psychosom Med. Psychosomatic Medicine Academic journal
PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder
PVFS Postviral fatigue syndrome
PwCFS or PwCFS Person with/suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
PwF Person with fatigue
PwME [Person with/suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

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Abbreviation Meaning Notes
QJM. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, originally Quarterly Journal of Medicine Academic journal
QMUL Queen Mary University of London
Qual Life Res. Quality of Life Research Academic journal

R[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
RA Rheumatoid arthritis
RLS Restless legs syndrome
RLS/WED Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease
RNase-L Ribonuclease L

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Abbreviation Meaning Notes
SEID Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease
Semin Neurol. Seminars in Neurology Academic journal
SF-36 The Short Form (36) Health Survey
SIBO Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus
SM Social media
SMEG Shropshire ME Group
SMC Science Media Centre
SMC Standard medical care
SMCI Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Soc Sci Med. Social Science & Medicine Academic journal
SOD Superoxide dismutase
SPECT / SPET Single-photon emission computed tomography
SSNRI Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Class of anti-depressants
SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Class of anti-depressants

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Abbreviation Meaning Notes
TATT Tired All The Time
TCA cycle tricarboxylic acid cycle or Citric acid cycle
Th / Th1 / Th2 T helper cell
TLR Toll-like receptor
TMD Temporomandibular joint disorder
TMJ Temporomandibular joint disorder
TNFα TNF-alpha
Treg / Tregs Regulatory T cell

U[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
UK United Kingdom
US / USA United States of America
USAWG US Action Working Group

V[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
VAS Visual analog scale
VDR Vitamin D receptor
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
VNIH Vagus nerve infection hypothesis
VZV Varicella zoster virus

W[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
WAMES Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support
WG Working group
WHO World Health Organization
WPI Whittemore Peterson Institute

X[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
XMRV Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus

Y[edit | edit source]

Abbreviation Meaning Notes
YPWC Young person with chronic fatigue syndrome

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Associated New Zealand ME Society (ANZMES) - A New Zealand group for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients and their caregivers.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (APPG) - A British group of backbench members of parliament, from all political parties and from Houses of Commons and Lords, who meet to discuss ME.

cytomegalovirus (CMV) - A common herpesvirus found in humans. Like other herpesviruses, it is a life-long infection that remains in a latent state inside the human body, until it is 'reactivated' by appropriate conditions. CMV infects between 60% to 70% of adults in industrialized countries and close to 100% in emerging countries. Much is unknown about this virus, although it has been found in salivary glands and myeloid blood cells such as monocytes. It has also been linked to the development of certain cancers. Congenital CMV is a leading infectious cause of deafness, learning disabilities, and intellectual disability. A common treatment for CMV is valganciclovir, commonly known as Valcyte.

central nervous system (CNS) - One of the two parts of the human nervous system, the other part being the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system consists of nerves that travel from the central nervous system into the various organs and tissues of the body.

coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) - Coenzyme Q10 (also known as ubiquinone) is found in the mitochondria and, as a component of the electron transport chain, plays an important role in aerobic respiration. The chemically-reduced form of CoQ10 is called ubiquinol.

graded exercise therapy (GET) - A gradual increase in exercise or activity, according to a pre-defined plan. Focuses on overcoming the patient's alleged unhelpful illness beliefs that exertion can exacerbate symptoms, rather than on reversing physical deconditioning. Considered controversial, and possibly harmful, in the treatment or management of ME. One of the treatment arms of the controversial PACE trial.

International Consensus Criteria (ICC) - A set of diagnostic criteria, based on the Canadian Consensus Criteria, that argued for the abandonment of the term "chronic fatigue syndrome" and encouraged the sole use of the term "myalgic encephalomyelitis".

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD) - A system of medical diagnostic codes, created by the World Health Organization (WHO), to classify diseases and other health related conditions for the purpose of international diagnostic consistency. By having common diagnostic codes around the world, health researchers are better able to quantify and track disease burdens. The most current version is called ICD-11. (Learn more: www.who.int)

medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) - Technically, this term means that no cause or explanation for the patient's symptoms has yet been found. However, patients diagnosed with "MUPS" are generally lumped into a psychosomatic, or psychologically-caused category by those in the medical profession, without any scientific basis for doing so.

medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) - Technically, this term means that no cause or explanation for the patient's symptoms has yet been found. However, patients diagnosed with "MUPS" are generally lumped into a psychosomatic, or psychologically-caused category by those in the medical profession, without any scientific basis for doing so.

medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) - Technically, this term means that no cause or explanation for the patient's symptoms has yet been found. However, patients diagnosed with "MUPS" are generally lumped into a psychosomatic, or psychologically-caused category by those in the medical profession, without any scientific basis for doing so.

National Academy of Medicine (NAM) - An American non-profit, non-governmental organization which provides expert advice to governmental agencies on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine and health. Formerly known as the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

cognition Thought processes, including attention, reasoning, and memory.

post-exertional malaise (PEM) - A notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small physical or cognitive exertions. PEM may be referred to as a "crash" or "collapse" and can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain, trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, and others.

post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE) - An alternative term for post-exertional malaise (PEM), used by people who find that the word 'malaise' fails to capture the serious nature of the condition. Used in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.

postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) - A form of orthostatic intolerance where the cardinal symptom is excessive tachycardia due to changing position (e.g. from lying down to sitting up).

somatic symptom disorder A psychiatric term to describe an alleged condition whereby a person's thoughts somehow cause physical symptoms. The actual existence of such a condition is highly controversial, due to a lack of scientific evidence. It is related to other psychiatric terms, such as "psychosomatic", "neurasthenia", and "hysteria". Older terms include "somatization", "somatoform disorder", and "conversion disorder". Such terms refer to a scientifically-unsupported theory that claims that a wide range of physical symptoms can be created by the human mind, a theory which has been criticized as "mind over matter" parapsychology, a pseudoscience.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) - A term for ME/CFS that aims to avoid the stigma associated with the term "chronic fatigue syndrome", while emphasizing the defining characteristic of post-exertional malaise (PEM). SEID was defined as part of the diagnostic criteria put together by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report of 10 February 2015.

World Health Organization (WHO) - "A specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations." The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is maintained by WHO.

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