BMI	Body mass index
CAVI	Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index
CI	Confidence interval
DBP	Diastolic blood pressure
ECLIA	Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay
GDF15	Growth differentiation factor 15
HbA1c	Glycated haemoglobin
HDL	High density lipoprotein
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
hs-CRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
hs-TnT	High-sensitivity troponin T
IL-6	Interleukin-6
ISE	Ion-selective electrodes
LDL	Low density lipoprotein
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
NT-proBNP	N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
SBP	Systolic blood pressure
TG	Triglycerides
TIA	Transient ischemic attack
TNF-α	Tumour necrosis factor alpha