| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ASO | Antisense oligonucleotide |
| CD36 | Cluster of differentiation 36 |
| CETP | Cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| FMO | Flavin monooxygenase |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association studies |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| LCAT | Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| MACE | Major adverse cardiovascular events |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| Npc1L1 | Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 |
| OCT2 | Organic cation transporter 2 |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| SR-BI | Scavenger receptor class B type I |
| TICE | Transintestinal cholesterol excretion |
| TMA | Trimethylamine |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine-N-oxide |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |
| γBB | γ-Butyrobetaine |