HE	hepatic encephalopathy
EA	endotoxin activity
sCD163	soluble CD163
sMR	mannose receptor
rRNA	ribosomal RNA
mHE	minimal hepatic encephalopathy
TJPs	tight junction proteins
SIBO	small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
LMR	lactulose/mannitol ratio
NCT	number connection test
EAA	endotoxin activity assay
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-alpha
IL-6	interleukin-6
IFN-γ	interferon-gamma
IL-10	interleukin-10
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
OTUs	operational taxonomic units
SD	standard deviation
MELD	median model of end-stage liver disease
CRP	C-reactive protein
WBC	white blood cells
BTR	branched chain amino acid and tyrosine ratio
PAMPs	pathogen-associated molecular patterns
TLR4	toll-like receptor 4
PXR	pregnane X receptor
HBV	hepatitis B virus
HCV	hepatitis C virus
NASH	non-alcoholic steatohepatitis;
AIH	autoimmune hepatitis
PBC	primary biliary cholangitis