| 1α(OH)D | 1αhydroxyvitamin D |
| 1α,25(OH)2D | 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, calcitriol |
| 24,25(OH)2D | 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D |
| 25(OH)D | 25-hyroxyvitamin D, calcidiol |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| D2-LND | D2 lymphadenectomy |
| DEXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| E2 | estradiol |
| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| GAPPS | gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach |
| HDGC | hereditary diffuse gastric cancer |
| IL | interleukin |
| MD/MS | modified microdensitometry method |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| PERT | pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy |
| RR | relative risk |
| UVB | ultraviolet B |
| VDBP | vitamin D binding protein |