| CDCA | chenodeoxycholic acid |
| DCA | deoxycholic acid |
| LCA | lithocholic acid |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| 1,25(OH)2D3 | 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| DAI | disease activity index |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| IL | interleukin |