Acronyms
ACCORD Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes
ACE inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ADA American Dietetic Association
APOE apolipoprotein E
CAST Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial
CBER Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
CD4 cells CD4+ T-lymphocytes
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CFSAN Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
CHD coronary heart disease
CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COAG Clarification of Optimal Coagulation through Genetics
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition
CRP C-reactive protein
CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest
CVD cardiovascular disease
DDT drug development tools
DHA docosahexaenoic acid
EMEA European Medicines Agency
ESA erythropoiesis-stimulating agent
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FDAAA Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act
GAO Government Accountability Office
GI gastrointestinal
GMA Grocery Manufacturers Association
HDL high-density lipoprotein
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HHS Department of Health and Human Services
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HRT hormone replacement therapy
IOM Institute of Medicine
IVD in vitro diagnostic
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MI myocardial infarction
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
NCI National Cancer Institute
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIH National Institutes of Health
NLEA Nutrition, Labeling, and Education Act
ODS Office of Dietary Supplements
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
PET positron emission tomography
PML progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
PRO patient-reported outcomes
PSA prostate-specific antigen
PSTC Predictive Safety Testing Consortium
RT-PCR reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
SABRe Systems Approach to Biomarker Research in Cardiovascular Disease
SPECT single photon emission computed tomography
TLR target lesion revascularization
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
VRE vancomycin-resistant enterococci