AA	Alopecia areata
AGA	Directory of open access journals
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
ALT	Linear dichroism
AST	Aspartate aminotransferase
CK	Creatine kinase
DHT	Dihydrotestosterone
gamma-GT	Gamma-glutamyl transferase
GCP	Good clinical practice
GFR	Glomerular filtration rate
GPAQ	Global Physical Activity Questionnaire
GP	Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Hb	Hemoglobin
HCG	Human chorionic gonadotropin
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HPA	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
IGF-1	Insulin-like growth factor-1
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IRB	Institutional Review Board
JAK	Janus kinase
KGF	Keratinocyte growth factor
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MET	Metabolic Equivalent Task
PLT	Platelet
PRP	Platelet-rich plasma
RBC	Red blood cell
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
WBC	White blood cell