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Abbreviations for A Catalog of Published Genome-Wide Association Studies
Alphabetical by Abbreviation
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ
Special Characters
?: A risk allele not reported.
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AA: African-American
AAT: alanine aminotransferase
AAC: abdominal aortic calcium
ABI: ankle brachial index
AF: atrial fibrillation
AFBV: Frontal Brain volume
AFVB: multivariable-adjusted frontal brain volume
AlkPhos: Alkaline phosphatase
ALLV: adjusted log lateral ventricular volume
ALT2: Alanine aminotransferase
ALTHBV: multivariable-adjusted temporal horn volume
ANP6: N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide
apoA-1: apolipoprotein A-1
ATBV: temporal brain volume
ATCBV: total cerebral brain volume
ATVB: multivariable-adjusted temporal brain volume
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BABF: baseline brachial artery flow velocity
BD-RT: bone density estimated by T score at distal radius
BD-TT: bone density estimated by T score at midshaft tibia
BMI: body mass index
BPV: brain parenchymal volume
BRCA1/2: breast cancer 1 gene and breast cancer 2 gene
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C3: Propionylcarnitine
C4: Butyrylcarnitine
C9: Nonaylcarnitine
C10: Decanoylcarnitine
C10:2: Decadienylcarnitine
C12: Dodecanoylcarnitine
C14:1-OH: Hydroxytetradecenoylcarnitine
CAC: coronary artery calcification
CB-PWV: carotid brachial pulse wave velocity
CCA: common carotid artery
CCA IMT: common carotid artery intimal medial thickness
CD40L: Ligand, serum & plasma
CEU: CEPH (Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain) from Utah
CF-PWVLTA: carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, long-term average
CIGSTAT: former/current smokers
cIMT: carotid intima media thickness
COWA: total number of correct words across three letters
CPD: cigarettes per day
CPDBI: 10 or more cigarettes per day
CRP: inflammation
CRP average 2,6,7: C-reactive protein (CRP) averaged from 3 examinations (over about 20 years)
CRP2: C-reactive protein, offspring exam 2
CRP average 2,6,7: C-reactive protein average exam 2,6,7
CRP6: C-reactive protein exam 6
CVD: cardiovascular disease
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DBP: diastolic blood pressure
DBPLTA: diastolic blood pressure, long-term average
DGI+FUSION+WTCCC: combined results from the DGI, FUSION, WTCCC analyses
DM: diabetes mellitus
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eGFRcrea:: Glomerular Filtration Rate, estimated by serum creatinine
EA: European-American
EVNV: ever smokers, never smokers
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fev1slope: longitudinal slope of forced expiratory volume in one second
FI: fasting insulin
F2: Factor 2 (visual memory and organization)
F3: Factor 3 (measure of attention and executive function - Trails A and B)
FEF: forced expiratory flow
FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second
FNBMDm: femoral bone mineral density in males
FPG: fasting plasma glucose
F2: Factor 2 :Visual Memory and Organization
Ft3: free thyroxine 3
Ft4: free thyroxine
FVC: forced vital capacity
FWLTA: forward wave amplitude, long-term average
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GGT: glutamyltranspeptidase
GLU: glucose
GOT (AST): Glutamyl oxaloacetic transaminase, Aspartate aminotransferase
GPT (ALT): glutamate pyruvate transaminase, alanine aminotransferase
GP130: glycoprotein 130
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HbA1C: hemoglobin A1c
Hgb: Hemoglobin
HOMA-IR: homeostasis model insulin resistance
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
HDL: high density lipoprotein
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ICAIMT: internal cartotid artery internal and common carotid intimal medial thickness
IED: intra-extradimensional set shifting
IGF1: insulin-like growth factor I precursor
IL6: Interleukin-6 precursor
IL8: Interleukin-8 precursor
IL10: Interleukin-10 precursor
IL12: interleukin-12 precursor
IL18: Interleukin-18 precursor
IL1B: Interleukin-1, beta
IL1RA: interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein precursor
IMT: Carotid intimal medial thickness
INS: insulin
int: interaction
ISI_0-120: 0-120 min insulin sensitivity index
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LAD: left atrial diameter
LC: lung cancer
LDL: low density lipoprotein
LF/HF: ratio of low frequency to high frequency power
LVDD: left ventricular diastolic diameter
LVFS: left ventricular fractional shortening
LVM: left ventricular mass
LVMI: left ventricular mass index
LVSD: left ventricular systolic dimension
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MAP: mean arterial pressure
MAPLTA: mean arterial pressure, long-term average
maxL*: maximum L* (reflectance)
MC: mother's criticism
MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCV: mean corpuscular volume
meanFVC: mean forced vital capacity from 2 exams
meanratio: mean FEV1/FVC from 2 exams
MCP1: monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MIP-1b: macrophage inflammatory protein beta
MMnb: mismatch negativity (300-710 ms)
MSSS: Multiple Sclerosis Severity Scale
MW: mother's warmth
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Nam: Boston Naming Test
NeckZ1: Neck section modulus
NeckZ1rf: neck section modulus in females
NeckW1rf: neck width in females
NeckZ1rm: neck section modulus in males
NA: not applicable
NR: not reported
NS: none significant
NSAm: neck-shaft angle in males
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OR: odds ratio
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P3MRSBP: post exercise 3 minute recovery systolic blood pressure
PAD: peripheral artery disease
PAI-1: plasminogen activator inhibitor
PAL: paired associates learning
PC1: principal component axis 1, CANTAB measures
PC2: principal component analysis 2
PC3: principal component analysis 3
PC aa C36:3: Phosphatidylcholine diacyl C36:3
PC aa C36:4:: Phosphatidylcholine diacyl C34:4
PKYRS: pack-years
PLT: platelets
pltadp: platelet aggregation (ADP-induced)
pltcoll: platelet aggregation (collagen-induced)
ppfev1: percent predicted FEV1 for latest exam
ppfef: percent predicted FEF25-75 for latest exam
ppfefrat: percent predicted FEF25-75/FVC for latest exam
ppfvc: percent predicted FVC for latest exam
ppratio: percent predicted FEV1/FVC for latest exam
PRM: pattern recognition memory
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QC: quality control
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RBC: red blood cell
RBCC: red blood cell count
RVP: rapid visual processing
RW: reflected wave amplitude
RWLTA: reflected wave amplitude, long-term average
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S2EHR: Stage 2 exercise heart rate
S2ESBP: stage 2 exercise systolic blood pressure
SBP: systolic blood pressure
SBPLTA: systolic blood pressure, long-term average
ShaftW1: Shaft width combined
ShaftW1f: shaft width in females
ShaftZ1rf: shaft section modulus in females
ShaftZ1R: shaft section modulus
SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin
sIL-6R: soluble interleukin
Sim: Similarities
SMKAGE: age of initiation (years)
SMKDU: duration (years)
SRM: spatial recognition memory
SSP: spatial span
SWM: spatial working memory
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TC: total cholesteroltFPG: 28 year time averaged fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
TG: triglycerides
TGF-b1: transforming growth factor
TP: total power
tPA: tissue plasminogen activator
TNFA: tumor necrosis factor alpha
TRBMD: Trochanter bone mineral density
TRBMDm: Trochanter bone mineral density males
TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone
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UAE: urinary albumin excretion
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VitD250H: Vitamin D plasma 25(OH)-D
VitkPhylloq: Vitamin K plasma phylloquinone
VRM: verbal recall
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WBC: white blood cell
WC: waist circumference
WGHS: Women's Genome Health Study
WHR: waist hip ratio
WRAT: Wide-Range Achievement Test
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YKL-40: (Chitinase 3-like 1) protein levels
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