ABCA1	Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1
Apo	Apolipoprotein
BMI	Body mass index
CHD	Coronary heart disease
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
GWASes	Genome-wide association studies
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
IS	Ischemic stroke
LD	Linkage disequilibrium
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MAF	Minor allele frequency
MDR	Multifactor dimensionality reduction
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
RFLP	Restriction fragment length polymorphism
SNPs	Single nucleotide polymorphisms
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglyceride
TOAST	Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment