| AMP | antimicrobial peptide |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CI | confidence interval |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL | interleukin |
| IRR | incidence rate ratio |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PKKS | plasma kallikrein–kinin system |
| RR | relative risk |
| SIBO | small intestinal bacterial overgrowth |
| Th | T helper |
| TRPV | transient receptor potential vanilloid type |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |