HIFU	High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
TOS	Total Oxidant Status
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
SD	Standard Deviation
CI	Confidence Interval
QC	Quality Control
CV	Coefficient of Variation
Within-run CV	Between-run Quality Control
Between-run QC	Change (immediately after HIFU- after 3 months) or (3 months-post HIFU–6 months post-HIFU)
LOQ	Limits of Qualification
Δ	Change (calculated as the later measurement minus the earlier measurement; baseline to 3 months, baseline to 6 months, or 3 to 6 months)