| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ApoA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 |
| COMP | Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| ECM ELOVL7 |
Extracellular matrix Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 7 |
| F2RL3 | F2R like thrombin or trypsin receptor 3 |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| FoxO | Forkhead box O |
| GP9 | Gene encoding for platelet glycoprotein IX |
| HDL-C | High density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1-beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| ITIH5 | Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain family, member 5 |
| LOX-1 | Lectin-like oxidised low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte, chemoattractant protein 1 |
| Metrnl | Meteorin-like protein |
| MMP-1 | Matrix metalloproteinase 1 |
| MMP-13 | Matrix metalloproteinase 13 |
| MMP-3 | Matrix metalloproteinase 3 |
| NGF oxLDL |
Nerve growth factor Oxidised Low-density-lipoprotein |
| PIIANP | Serum N-terminal pro-peptide of type IIA collagen |
| PLA2G2A | Phospholipase A2, membrane associated |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| QUICKI | Quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index |
| RBP4 | Retinol binding protein 4 |
| SGLT-2 | Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 |
| SOX9 | SRY-Box transcription factor 9 |
| sTLR4 | Serum Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TAE | Transcatheter arterial embolization |
| TIMP-2 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNFα | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| uCTX-I | Urinary Crosslinked C-Telopeptide of Type I Collagen |
| uCTX-II | Urinary Crosslinked C-Telopeptide of Type II Collagen |
| YKL-40 | Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (derived from three N-terminal amino acids present on the secreted form and its molecular mass) |