| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| CAN | Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy |
| CARTs | Cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DAN | Diabetic autonomic neuropathy |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DM2 | Diabetes mellitus type 2 |
| DN | Diabetic neuropathy |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| FMD | Flow-mediated dilation |
| HDL-c | High-density lipoprotein |
| HF | High frequency |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HRV | Heart rate variability |
| LDL-c | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LF | Low frequency |
| LHR | Low frequency–high frequency ratio |
| MSNA | Muscle sympathetic nerve activity |
| nHFP | Normalized high-frequency power |
| nLFP | Normalized low-frequency power |
| PAT | Peripheral arterial tonometry |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PNS | Parasympathetic nervous system |
| PPG | Photoplethysmography |
| PSRH | Post-stretch reactive hyperemia |
| RH | Reactive hyperemia |
| RMSSD | Root mean square of the RR intervals |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| SD1 | Standard deviation 1 |
| SD2 | Standard deviation 2 |
| SDNN | Standard deviation of RR intervals |
| SNS | Sympathetic nervous system |
| SSR | SD1/SD2 ratio |
| TtP | Pulse transit time |