| ACTH | (Adrenocorticotropic hormone), Hormona adrenocorticotrópica |
| AIDS | (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), Síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida |
| BMD | (Bone mineral density), Densidad mineral ósea |
| CMV | (Cytomegalovirus), Citomegalovirus |
| CRH | (Corticotropin-releasing hormone), Hormona liberadora de corticotropina |
| CVD | (Cardiovascular disease), Enfermedad cardiovascular |
| DHEA | (Dehydroepiandrosterone), Dehidroepiandrosterona |
| DXA | (Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry), Absorciometría radiográfica de doble energía |
| FSH | (Follicle-stimulating hormone), Hormona estimulante del folículo |
| GH | (Growth hormone), Hormona de crecimiento |
| GHRH | (Growth hormone-releasing hormone), Hormona liberadora de la hormona de crecimiento |
| GnRH | (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone), Hormona liberadora de gonadotropina |
| HAART | (Highly active antiretroviral therapy), Terapia antirretroviral muy activa |
| HDL | (High-density lipoprotein), Lipoproteína de alta densidad |
| HIV | (Human immunodeficiency virus), Virus de inmunodeficiencia humana |
| IGF | (Insulin-like growth factor), Factor de crecimiento similar a la insulina |
| IL | (Interleukin), Interleucina |
| IMT | (Intima media thickness), Grosor de la media y de la íntima |
| LDL | (Low-density lipoprotein), Lipoproteínas de baja densidad |
| LH | (Luteinizing hormone), Hormona luteinizante |
| M/I | (Glucose disposal adjusted for insulin level), Eliminación de glucosa ajustada para la concentración de insulina |
| MRI | (Magnetic resonance imaging), Resonancia magnética |
| NRTI | (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor), Inhibidor nucleósido de la transcriptasa invertida |
| NNRTI | (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor), Inhibidor de la transcriptasa inverda no nucleósido |
| PI | (Protease inhibitor), Inhibidor de proteasa |
| PPARg | (Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ), Receptor activado por proliferador de peroxisoma γ |
| PTH | (Parathyroid hormone), Hormona paratiroidea |
| RANK | (Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa), Receptor activador de factor nuclear kappa |
| REE | (Resting energy expenditure), Gasto energético en reposo |
| RXR | (Retinoid X receptor), Receptor de retinoide X |
| SAT | (Subcutaneous adipose tissue), Tejido adiposo subcutáneo |
| SREBP1 | (Sterol regulatory enhancer-binding protein 1), Proteína de unión al elemento regulador de esteroles 1 |
| T3 | (Triiodothyronine), Triyodotironina |
| T4 | (Thyroxine), Tiroxina |
| TBG | (Thyroxine-binding globulin), Globulina de unión a tiroxina |
| TNF | (Tumor necrosis factor), Factor de necrosis tumoral |
| TRH | (Thyrotropin-releasing hormone), Hormona liberadora de tirotropina |
| VAT | (Visceral adipose tissue), Tejido adiposo visceral |
| VLDL | (Very low density lipoprotein), Lipoproteína de muy baja densidad |