List of Abbreviations and Technical terms
In this guide
In this guide|
Acronym |
Definition |
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ALSPAC |
Avon longitudinal study of parents and children |
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ANA |
Antinuclear antibody |
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ABC |
ATP-binding cassette |
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ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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BDNF |
Brain-derived neurotropic factor |
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BHg |
Blood mercury |
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BKMR |
Bayesian kernel machine regression |
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BMDL |
Benchmark-dose lower confidence limit |
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BMI |
Body mass index |
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BSID-II |
Bayley’s scale of infant development-II |
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Bw |
Bodyweight |
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CONTAM |
Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain |
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COT |
Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment |
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CpG |
CG dinucleotides |
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DDE |
p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
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DDST |
Denver Developmental Screening Test |
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DDT |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
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Defra |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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DHA |
Docosahexaenoic acid |
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EARLI |
Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation |
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EFSA |
European Food Safety Authority |
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EV |
Extracellular vesicle |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations |
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NR3C1 |
Glucocorticoid receptor |
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GRIN2B |
Glutamate receptor subunit NR2B |
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GST |
Glutathione S-transferase |
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GSTM1 |
Glutathione S-transferase M1 |
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GSTT1 |
Glutathione S-transferase T1 |
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Hg |
Mercury |
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HHg |
Hair mercury |
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HRV |
Heart rate variability |
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Ig |
Immunoglobulin |
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IVF |
In vitro fertilisation |
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JECFA |
Joint Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations / World Health Organisation Expert Committee on Food Additives |
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LCPUFA |
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid |
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MC |
SCDS main cohort |
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MDI |
Mental development index |
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MeHg |
Methylmercury |
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miRNA |
Micro RNA |
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MOCEH |
Mothers and Children's Environmental Health |
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NC1 |
SCDS nutrition cohort 1 |
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NC2 |
SCDS nutrition cohort 2 |
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NNNS |
NICU network neurobehavioral scales |
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NOAEL |
No observed adverse effect level |
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OWO |
Overweight or obesity |
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PC |
Principal component |
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PCB |
Polychlorinated biphenyls |
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PDI |
Psychomotor development index |
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PE |
Preeclampsia |
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PFAS |
Perfluoroalkyl substances |
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PHIME |
Mixed Element exposure in a susceptible population EU Sixth Framework Programme |
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PTWI |
Provisional tolerable weekly intake |
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PUFA |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
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RmtDNAcn |
Relative mitochondrial DNA copy number |
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ROS |
Reactive oxygen species |
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S |
Sulfur |
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SACN |
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition |
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SCDS |
Seychelles child development study |
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SCOOP |
Scientific cooperation |
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Se |
Selenium |
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SGA |
Small-for-gestational age |
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TDS |
Total diet survey |
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THg |
Total mercury |
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TWI |
Tolerable weekly intake |
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VitA |
Vitamin A |
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WHO |
World health organisation |