| AC_sugar | Fasting plasma glucose |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| BCP | 1–bromo–3–chloropropane |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHLO | Total cholesterol |
| CHC | Chronic hepatitis C virus infection |
| Cr | Creatinine |
| CT | Cycle threshold |
| DAA | Direct-acting antiviral |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| γGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HBsAg | Hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HDL-C | HDL cholesterol |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| Hsa | Homo spaiens |
| IFN | Interferon |
| KM | Kaplan–Meier |
| LC | Liver cirrhosis |
| LDL-C | LDL cholesterol |
| LIHC | Liver hepatocellular carcinoma |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NVR | Non-virological response |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| PegIFNα | Pegylated interferon-α |
| PLT | Platelet count |
| RBV | Ribavirin |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SVR | Sustained virologic response |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| TG | Total triglycerides |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| WBC | White blood cell |