1,25(OH)2D3	Calcitriol
25(OH)D	Calcidiol
95%-CI	95% confidence interval
AC	Adenylate cyclase
ACE	Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACEi	Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ANG	Angiotensin
ARB	Angiotensin II receptor blocker
AT1/AT2	Angiotensin receptor type 1 or 2
BMI	Body mass index
BP	Blood pressure
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CBP	CREB-binding protein
CO	Cardiac output
CRE	cAMP response element
CREB	cAMP-dependent response element binding protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
CYP	Cytochrome P450
DBP	Vitamin D binding protein
EH	Essential hypertension
HR	Heart rate
IU	International units
MAP	Mean arterial pressure
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
OR	Odds-ratio
PKA	Protein kinase A
RAAS	Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
RR	Relative risk
RXR	Retinoid X receptor
SBP	Systolic blood pressure
TPR	Total periphery resistance
VDR	Vitamin D receptor
WHO	World Health Organization