ALT	alanine aminotransferase (glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, GPT)
AST	aspartate aminotransferase (glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, GOT)
AUC	area under the curve
AUDIT	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
BMI	body mass index
CAGE	acronym for 4-item questionnaire indicating potential problems with alcohol abuse
CDT	carbohydrate-deficient transferrin
CIWA-Ar score	Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol revised score
CK	creatine kinase
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
Hcy	homocysteine
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
IQR	interquartile range
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MCV	mean corpuscular volume
S-ASM	secretory acid sphingomyelinase
SMPD1	sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 gene encoding ASM