| PDE5 | Phosphodiesterase 5 |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin 8 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin 10 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| ICAM | Intracellular adhesion molecule |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| ST | Short term |
| IT | Intermediate term |
| LT | Long term |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| SMD | Standardised mean differences |
| SD | Standard deviation |