| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DLCN | Dutch Lipid Clinic Network |
| FH | Familial hypercholesterolemia |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| Me | Median |
| Non-FH | Non-familial hypercholesterolemia |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | Triglyceride |