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. 2023 Oct 19;12(20):6617. doi: 10.3390/jcm12206617
APUD Amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation
CgA Chromogranin A
CHD Carcinoid heart disease
Cr Creatinine
CT Computed tomography
CRP C-reactive protein
eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
ENETS European neuroendocrine tumor society
EUS-FNA Endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration
EUS-FNB Endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle biopsy
FAST Focused assessment with sonography in trauma
68Ga-DOTA-NOC Gallium-68-DOTA-Nal3-octreotide
68Ga-DOTA-TATE Gallium-68-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotate
68Ga-DOTA-TOC Gallium-68-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotide
GEP-NEN Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm
GEP-NET Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
HGT Hemo-glucose test
5-HIAA 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
5-HT Serotonin
INSM1 Insulinoma-associated protein 1
JNETS Japanese neuroendocrine tumor society
MEN-1 Multiple-endocrine neoplasia 1
MiNEN Mixed neuroendocrine–non-neuroendocrine neoplasm
MRI Magnetic-resonance imaging
NF-Pan-NET Non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
NEC Neuroendocrine carcinoma
NEN Neuroendocrine neoplasm
NET Neuroendocrine tumor
NSE Neuron-specific enolase
Pan-NET Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
PAD Peripheral artery disease
PET Positive-emission tomography
PPi Proton pomp inhibitor
PPRT Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
SaO2 Oxygen saturation
SSA Somatostatin analog
SSTR Somatostatin receptor
VHL von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
VIP Vaso-active intestinal peptide
WHO World Health Organization