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. 2025 Sep 4;17(17):2864. doi: 10.3390/nu17172864
AA Total Amino Acids
Alb Albumin
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
ATP Adenosine Triphosphate
C2 Acetylcarnitine
C3 Propionylcarnitine
Creat Creatinine
CRP C-Reactive Protein
FAO Fatty Acid Oxidation
FFA Free fatty acid
FGF21 Fibroblast growth factor 21
FSP27 Fat-specific protein 27
GCSF Granulocyte colony stimulating factor
GDF15 Growth Differentiation Factor 15
GH Growth hormone
GLP-1 Glucagon-like peptide 1
GLP-2 Glucagon-like peptide 2
HAz Height for Age z-score
HGP Hepatic Glucose Production
IFN-γ Interferon Gamma
IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-1β Interleukin-1 beta
IL-13 Interleukin-13
IL-15, Interleukin-15
IL-1ra Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist
IL-2 Interleukin-2
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IL-8 Interleukin-8
IP10 Also known as CXCL10
Jak2 Janus kinase 2
LAz Length for age z-score
LBP Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein
mTORC1 Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1
MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference
NEFA Non-esterified fatty acids
NK cells Natural Killer cells
P Phosphorus
PAPPA Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A
PPAR gamma Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
PYY Peptide YY
RUTF Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition
SD Standard deviation
SOCS2 Suppressor of cytokine signaling 2
STAT5 Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5
TG Triglycerides
T3 Tri-iodothyronine
TNFα Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
UBEN2N Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 N
VLDL Very low density lipoprotein
WAz Weight for age z-score
WHz Weight for Height z-score
ZAG zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein