AFUs	arbitrary fluorescence units
AGEs	advanced glycation end-products
APMA	4-aminophenylmercuric acetate
BMI	body mass index
CRP	C-reactive protein
DT	dityrosine
ECM	extracellular matrix
FRET	fluorescence resonance energy transfer
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
IDF	International Diabetes Federation
INR	international normalized ratio
MCH	mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC	mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV	mean corpuscular volume
MetS	metabolic syndrome
MMPs	matrix metalloproteinases
RAGE	receptor for advanced glycation end-products
RBCs	red blood cells
SAT	subcutaneous adipose tissue
TIMPs	tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases
VAT	visceral adipose tissue
WBCs	white blood cells