ABC	Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette
ABCA1	ATP-binding cassette transporter A1
ACC	American College of Cardiology
ACL	Adenosin triphosphate-citrate lyase
AHA	American Heart Association
ALT	Alanine Aminotransferase
ApoB	Apolipoprotein B
ASCVD	Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
AST	Aspartate Aminotransferase
AUC	Area under the curve
BCRP	Breast cancer-resistant protein
BMI	Body mass index
BP	Blood pressure
CAC	Coronary artery calcium
CAD	Coronary artery disease
CK	Creatine Kinase
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPIC	Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
CYP450	Cytochrome P450
DAST	Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DPWG	Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group
DRESS	Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FH	Familial hypercholesterolemia
FHS	Framingham Heart Study
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HeFH	Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
HMG-CoA	β-hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A
HoFH	Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
IBD	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IDL	Intermediate-density lipoproteins
IMPROVE-IT	Improved Reduction in Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial
KDIGO	Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDLR	Low-density lipoprotein receptor
LDLRAP	Low-density lipoprotein receptor adaptor protein
LFTs	Liver function tests
LPL	Lipoprotein lipase
MACE	Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
MI	Myocardial infarction
MTP	Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein
NICE	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NPC1L1	Niemann-Pick C1-like 1
OATP	Organic anion-transporting polypeptide
oxLDL	Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
PAD	Peripheral arterial disease
PCE	Pooled Cohort Equations
PCOS	Polycystic ovary syndrome
PRE-CISE-IVUS	Plaque Regression with Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor or Synthesis Inhibitor Evaluated by Intravascular Ultrasound
PUFAs	Polyunsaturated fats
SAMS	Statin-associated musculoskeletal symptoms
SHARPP	Study of Heart and Renal Protection
SR-BI	Scavenger receptor class B type I
TG	Triglycerides
UGT	Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferases
ULN	Upper Limit of Normal
VLDL	Very-low-density lipoprotein