Tuesday, August 10, 2010

PTH, FSH, LSH, GH, etc etc etc

"Studying endocrine = alphabet soup....CK14-, lower p27 index , PTH+, Ki-67+, cyclin D1 overexpression in >90%, DNA ploidy, Rb gene loss, HRPT2 gene mutation (hereditary hyperparathyroidism and jaw tumors syndrome)"
-Nolan

The acronyms just keep on coming....I think getting a medical degree is partly based on learning what a bunch of letters mean in the medical context. That way, you have to pay a doctor just to translate each others writing. its actually pretty brilliant!

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