* - trade name of a drug
ACTH - adenocorticotropic hormone
AH - arterial hypertension
ALT - alanine aminotransferase
ALV - artificial lung ventilation
APPT - activated partial thromboplastin time
AST - aspartate aminotransferase
BCG - bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine
BFP - biophysical fetal profile
BP - arterial blood pressure
CNS - central nervous system
CRL - crown-rump length
CT - computed tomography
CTG - cardiotocography
DIC - disseminated intravascular coagulation
DM - diabetes mellitus
ECG - electrocardiography
EchoCG - echocardiography
ESR - erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FFP - fresh frozen plasma
FFTS - feto-fetal transfusion syndrome
FGR - fetal growth restriction
GI - gastrointestinal
hCG - human chorionic gonadotropine
HDN - hemolytic disease of newborn
HELLP - hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count
HIV - human immunodeficiency virus
ICD-10 - International Classification of Disease, 10th revision
Ig - immunoglobulin
IUGR - intrauterine growth restriction
IVF - in vitro fertilization
MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
PE - preeclampsia
PROM - preterm rupture of membranes
RDS - respiratory distress syndrome
T3 - triiodothyronine
T4 - thyroxin
TTH - thyrotropic hormone
US - ultrasound
UTI - urinary tract infection
WHO - World Health Organization