| ATR-I | Atractylenolide-I |
| BMI | body mass index |
| Vit D3 | cholecalciferol |
| DC | Dendritic Cells’ |
| Vit D2 | Ergocalciferol |
| EEN | Exclusive Enteral Nutrition |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| NMDs | Neuromuscular diseases |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| vit | Vitamin |
| RTIs | Respiratory tract infections |
| RV | Rotaviruses |
| Toxoplasma | Toxoplasma gondii |