ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BAs	bile acids
BARs	bile acid-activated receptors
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
CA	cholic acid
cDC	common carotid artery distensibility
cIMT	carotid intima media thickness
CDCA	chenodeoxycholic acid
DCA	deoxycholic acid
DCG	deoxycholylglycine
FPG	fasting plasma glucose
GCA	glycocholic acid
GCDCA	glycochenodeoxycholic acid
GDCA	glycodeoxycholic acid
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
GLCA	glycolithocholic acid
GUDCA	glycoursodeoxycholic acid
HDL	high density lipoprotein
HPLC	high performance liquid chromatography
IQR	interquartile range
LCA	lithocholic acid
LOQ	limit of quantitation
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
PP	pulse pressure
TCA	taurocholic acid
TCDCA	taurochenodeoxycholic acid
TDCA	taurodeoxycholic acid
TLCA	taurolithocholic acid
TUDCA	tauroursodeoxycholic acid
UDCA	ursodeoxycholic acid
US	ultrasonography