| ANCOVA | Analysis of covariance |
| Apo | Apolipoprotein |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| FOLH1 | Folate hydrolase 1 |
| FPG | Fasting glucose |
| GWASs | Genome-wide association studies |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| IS | Ischemic stroke |
| LD | Linkage disequilibrium |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| MADD | MAP-kinase activating death domain |
| MAF | Minor allele frequency |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglyceride |