| BAX | BCL2-Associated X |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CTSG | Cathepsin G |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association study |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MMP1 | Matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 |
| NOS2 | Nitric Oxide Synthase 2 |
| OM | Osteomyelitis |
| PTOM | Post-traumatic osteomyelitis |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| t-PA | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
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