| Aβ | Amyloid-beta protein |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ALOX12 | Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase |
| ALOX15 | Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase |
| BOLD | Blood oxygenation level-dependent |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (United States) |
| FKBP5 | FK-506 binding protein 5 |
| GC | Vitamin D-binding protein |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| miR | microRNA |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health (United States) |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| REST | RE1-silencing transcription factor gene |
| RSBD | Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder |
| SEPT-4 | Septin-4 |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SPECT | Single photon emission computerized tomography |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| WTC | World Trade Center |