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DM control GHC 21 x MTF 1x1

English translation: see note

03:33 Mar 15, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medical report
Spanish term or phrase: DM control GHC 21 x MTF 1x1
This is part of the previous history:

DM = I know is diabetes mellitus
GHC = could be growth hormone concentration?
MTF = I have no idea....

Can you help confirm MTF and GHC? Thanks in advance.
Maria.
Maria
Local time: 07:36
English translation:see note
Explanation:
DM control = diabetes, under control.

MTF = Metformin

I suspect the GHC is really GBC, which is Glibenclamida. in English it's Glibenclamide.

Both are medications for treating diabetes.

SaludoZ!

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-03-15 18:22:21 GMT) Post-grading
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I tend to avoid abbreviations for medications. There's just too much potential for misinterpretation.
Selected response from:

Dr. Jason Faulkner
Local time: 06:36
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Dr. Faulkner. Would you spell the medications out or leave them with abbreviation in the English version?
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Dr. Jason Faulkner


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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
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Explanation:
DM control = diabetes, under control.

MTF = Metformin

I suspect the GHC is really GBC, which is Glibenclamida. in English it's Glibenclamide.

Both are medications for treating diabetes.

SaludoZ!

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-03-15 18:22:21 GMT) Post-grading
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I tend to avoid abbreviations for medications. There's just too much potential for misinterpretation.

Dr. Jason Faulkner
Local time: 06:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1062
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Dr. Faulkner. Would you spell the medications out or leave them with abbreviation in the English version?
Notes to answerer
Asker: I am afraid there is not much puntuation. The line prior to this was: NIEGA ALERGICOS. DH control: GHC (could be GBC) 21x MTF 1x1. HAS control metoprolol 1 x 1. IAM y cirugia cardiaca 1996 6 bay pass control AAS150mg 1x1. Isoosrbide 10 mg 1x2. By the way, is it usual in English to abbreviate the medications, should I spell them out in English or leave as abbreviations?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Brown: I tend to agree---well deduced, Mr. Holmes...er Dr. Faulkner!
4 hrs
agree  Rita Tepper: Yes sir, you're right!
8 hrs
agree  Egmont
10 hrs
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