ACE | angiotensin-convertase enzyme |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ATB | antibiotics |
C3a (C5a) | complement components |
CHX | chlorhexidine |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
CRP | C-reactive protein |
Dif. dg. | differential diagnosis |
DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
EBA | epidermolysis bullosa acquisita |
EBC | epidermolysis bullosa congenita |
EBNA | Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
EEM | erythema exsudativum multiformae Hebrae |
ELISA | enzyme-linked immunoassay |
GIT | gastrointestinal tract |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HLA | human leucocyte antigen) |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
IF | immunofluorescence |
Ig | immunoglobulin |
IL | interleukin |
LE | lupus erythematosus |
LLLT | low-level laser therapy |
B-MALT | mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma |
MSH | melanocyte stimulating hormone |
NSAIDs | non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
OLL | oral lichenoid lesion |
OLP | oral lichen planus |
PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
PNC | penicilin |
PTT | partial thromboplastine time |
PUVA | psoralen and ultraviolet A photochemotherapy |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RAS | recurrent aphthous stomatitis |
RIA | radioimmunoassay |
RTG | X-ray |
sine | without (therapy) |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
TBC | tuberculosis |
TNF-a | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
Th. | therapy |
TTC | tetracycline |
UV | ultraviolet |
VCA | virus cellular antigen |
VZV | varicella-zoster virus |