aCL	Anticardiolipin
ADMA	Asymmetric dimethyl arginine
Aix	Augmentation index
Akt	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B
aPL	Antiphospholipid antibodies
ApoA1	Apolipoprotein A1
ApoB100	Apolipoprotein B100
APS	Anti-phospholipid syndrome
AUC	Area under the curve
B2GPI	Anti-beta-2-glycoprotein I
C3	Complement 3
C4	Complement 4
CH50	50% hemolytic complement
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DMARDs	Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
dsDNA	Anti-double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
ET-1	Endothelin-1
FMD	Flow-mediated dilation
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
hsCRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IDL	Intermediate density lipoprotein
IL-6	Interleukine-6
IMT	Common carotid intima-media thickness
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LPL	Lipoprotein lipase
NO	Nitrogen-monoxide
NOS	Nitrogen-monoxide synthase
NSAIDs	Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
PWV	Pulse-wave velocity
SLE	Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLEDAI	SLE Disease Activity Index
SLICC	Systemic Lupus International Collaborative Clinics
SSA	Anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen A
SSB	Anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen B
TG	Triglyceride
VLDL	Very low-density lipoprotein