| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AUC | area under curve |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| CD0 | patients with Crohn’s disease before treatment |
| CD1 | patients with Crohn’s disease after treatment |
| CDAI | Crohn’s disease activity index |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-23 | interleukin-23 |
| IECs | intestinal epithelial cells |
| MMPs | metalloproteinases |
| Na | sodium |
| NPV | negative predictive value |
| PPV | positive predictive value |
| K | potassium |
| PAR | protease-activated receptor |
| ROC | receiver-operating characteristic |
| TJs | tight junctions |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| UC0 | patients with ulcerative colitis before treatment |
| UC1 | patients with ulcerative colitis after treatment |