List of abbreviations

Abbreviations can be shortened versions of words or mnemonics of short phrases. They can appear with or without punctuation.

List of Abbreviations:
A-msh = Alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

AA = Arachidonic acid

AfME = Action for ME

AHCC = Active Hexose Correlated Compound

AMPK = AMP-activated protein kinase

ATP = Adenosine triphosphate

BA = Bachelor of Arts

BMREC/BRMEC = Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium

BSc = Bachelor of Science

CBT = Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CCC = Canadian Consensus Criteria

CEBV = Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus

CFIDS = Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome

CFS / C.F.S. = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

CFSAC = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

Cmrc / CMRC = UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative

CMV = Cytomegalovirus

CoQ10 / Coq10 = Coenzyme Q10

COST = Cooperation In Science And Technology

CPET = Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

DGLA = Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid

DHA = Docosahexaenoic acid

DHEA = Dehydroepiandrosterone

EBNA = Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen

EBV = Epstein-Barr Virus

E. Coli / 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

FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Flu / 'Flu = Influenza

FM = Fibromyalgia

FMS = Fibromyalgia or Fibromyalgia Syndrome

FMT = Fecal matter transplant [USA]; Fæcal matter transplant [UK]

FUT2 = Fucosyltransferase 2 enzyme

GET = Graded Exercise Therapy

GP / G.P. = General Practioner

GWI = Gulf War Illness

GWS = Gulf War Syndrome

IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IOM = Institute of Medicine

MA = Master of Arts

MCS = Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

MD = Medical Doctor

ME / M.E. = Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

MEA = ME Association

MRC = Medical Research Council

MS = Multiple Sclerosis

MSC = Master of Science

MSIDS = Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome

MUS = Medically Unexplained Symptoms

NICE = National Insitute for Health and Care Excellence

PhD = Doctor of Philosphy

SEID = Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease

TATT = Tired All The Time

UK = United Kingdom

USA = United States of America