| HMG | high-mobility group; human menopausal gonadotropin; 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl |
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| hMG | human menopausal gonadotropin |
| hPG, HPG | human pituitary gonadotropin |
| HPL | human parotid lysozyme; human peripheral lymphocyte; human placental lactogen |
| CVB | Chorionic Villus Biopsy |
| LH-RH | Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Hormone |
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| LRH | Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone |
| LHRH-A | luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist |
| LHRHa | leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue |
| PTH/PTHrP | Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid-hormone-related peptide |
| health and human services | See HHS. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hepatitis, viral, human | Viral hepatitis in man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 1, human | The type species of simplexvirus causing most forms of non-genital herpes simplex in humans. Primary infection occurs mainly in infants and young children and then the virus becomes latent in the dorsal root ganglion. It then is periodically reactivated throughout life causing mostly benign conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 2, human | A species of simplexvirus associated with genital infections (herpes genitalis). It is transmitted by sexual intercourse and close personal contact. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 3, human | The type species of varicellovirus causing chickenpox (varicella) and herpes zoster (shingles) in humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 4, human | A species of lymphocryptovirus cultivated from cultures of burkitt lymphoma. It is thought to be the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 6, human | The type species of roseolovirus isolated from patients with aids and other lymphoproliferative disorders. It infects and replicates in fresh and established lines of haematopoietic cells and cells of neural origin. It also appears to alter nk cell activity. Hhv-6 (hblv) antibodies are elevated in patients with aids, sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and certain malignancies. Hhv-6 is the cause of exanthema subitum and has been implicated in encephalitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| herpes virus 7, human | A species of the family herpesviridae isolated from activated, CD4-positive T-lymphocytes taken from the blood of a healthy human. (12 Dec 1998) |
| human | Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices. "To err is human; to forgive, divine." (Pope) Origin: L. Humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. Humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| human a1-proteinase inhibitor | A glycoprotein that is the major protease inhibitor of human serum, is synthesised in the liver, and is genetically polymorphic due to the presence of over 20 alleles; individuals appropriately homozygous are deficient in a1-trypsin and are predisposed to pulmonary emphysema and juvenile hepatic cirrhosis because of alterations in the amino acid and sialic acid components of the glycoprotein. A1-Antitrypsin also inhibits thrombin. Synonym: a1-trypsin inhibitor, human a1-proteinase inhibitor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human activities | Activities performed by humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| human antihemophilic factor | A lyophilised concentrate of factor VIII, obtained from fresh normal human plasma; used as a haemostatic agent in haemophilia. Synonym: antihemophilic globulin, human antihemophilic fraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human antihemophilic fraction | A lyophilised concentrate of factor VIII, obtained from fresh normal human plasma; used as a haemostatic agent in haemophilia. Synonym: antihemophilic globulin, human antihemophilic fraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human babesiosis | A rare human disease caused by infection with Babesia species (most frequently B. Divergens in Europe and B. Microti in the U.S.) that has been fatal in some splenectomised individuals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human body | The human being as a non-anatomical and non-zoological entity. The emphasis is on the philosophical or artistic treatment of the human being, and includes lay and social attitudes toward the body in history. (12 Dec 1998) |