| 18S rRNA | 18S ribosomal RNA |
| AAC | Acute alcohol consumption |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial peptides |
| AUD | Alcohol use disorder |
| BPI | Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein |
| DEFA1-3 | Alpha-defensin 1-3 |
| DEFB1-3 | Beta-defensin 1-3 |
| LBP | Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein |
| LCN2 | Lipocalin-2 |
| LEAP-1/2 | Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 1/2 |
| NIAAA | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| PB | Peripheral blood |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| REG3A/G | Regenerating family member 3 alpha/gamma |