| MBDP | Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity |
| NEC | Necrotizing Enterocolitis |
| BPD | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| QUS | Quantitative Ultrasound |
| VLBW | Very Low Birth Weight |
| ESPGHAN | European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition |
| Ca | Calcium |
| P | Phosphorus |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| FGF23 | Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 |
| TRP | Tubular Reabsorption of Phosphate |
| BIA | Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| SMA | Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
| BSID | Bayley Scales of Infant Development |
| MDI | Mental Development Index |
| PDI | Psychomotor Development Index |
| VDD | Vitamin D Deficiency |
| 25(OH)D | 25-Hydroxyvitamin D |
| IU | International Units |
| D2 | Ergocalciferol |
| D3 | Cholecalciferol |
| DPDIA3 | Protein Disulfide Isomerase A3 |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| MPS | Mucopolysaccharidosis |
| DBP | Vitamin D Binding Protein |
| AUROC | Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance Imaging |
| B-ALP | Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase |
| PTHrP | Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein |
| CaSR | Calcium-Sensing Receptor |
| Mg | Magnesium |