TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| USS | Ultrasound scan |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferas |
| INR | International normalized ratio |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| HPB | Hepatico-pancreatico-biliary |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| AMA | Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody |
| ASMA | Anti-smooth muscle antibody |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| LFT | Liver function test |
| ANA | Antinuclear antibody |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| MASLD | Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic |
| BBV | Blood borne virus |
| BSG | British Society for Gastroenterology |
| DBS | Dry blood spot |
| NaV | Hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HBV eAg | Hepatitis B virus e antigen |
| ALD | Alcohol related liver disease |
Common liver diseases: support and resources (Guidelines)
Warning
- General liver disease support and guidance: The British liver trust: https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/
- Haemochromatosis: https://www.haemochromatosis.org.uk/
- Auto immune diseases:
- Auto immune hepatitis (AIH): https://aihsupport.org.uk/
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC): https://www.pbcfoundation.org.uk/
- The management of itch in PBC: https://fg.bmj.com/content/7/3/158.full
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC): https://www.pscsupport.org.uk/
- NHS Lothian Scottish Liver Transplant
- Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
- Advice on diet in chronic liver disease
- Hepatitis C: NHS Highland Blood Borne Viruses Managed Care Network (scot.nhs.uk)
- Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AAT) Information Leaflets for Patients