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. 2026 Jul 29;16(8):536. doi: 10.3390/metabo16080536
Abbreviation Full term
AGA American Gastroenterological Association
ASGE American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
BMI Body mass index
CD Crohn’s disease
CRP C-reactive protein
CTE Computed tomography enterography
EBT Endoscopic bariatric therapy
ESG Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
ESGE European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ESPEN European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
EWL Excess weight loss
GLP-1 RA Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist
IBD Inflammatory bowel disease
IGB Intragastric balloon
MRE Magnetic resonance enterography
NF-κB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
POSE Primary obesity surgery endoluminal
PPI Proton pump inhibitor
QoL Quality of life
RYGB Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
SG Sleeve gastrectomy
TBWL Total body weight loss
TNF-α Tumour necrosis factor-alpha
UC Ulcerative colitis
UEG United European Gastroenterology