| 25(OH)D | 25-Hydroxyvitamin D |
| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| DBP | Vitamin D-Binding Protein |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| ESPGHAN | European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
| GC | Group-Specific Component (Vitamin D-Binding Protein Gene) |
| IQR | Interquartile Range |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| STROBE | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |
| VIF | Variance Inflation Factor |
| WBC | White Blood Cell Count |