| 11β-HSD2 | 11-β-hydrogenase type II enzyme |
| 3MGA | 3β-monoglucuronyl-18β-glycyrrhetinic acid |
| ACE | Angiotensin converting enzyme |
| ANP | Atrial natriuretic peptide |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CYP3A4 | Cytochrome P450 3A4 |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| ENaC | Epithelial sodium channel |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| ET-1 | Endothelin 1 |
| GA | 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid |
| HRE | Hormone response element |
| MR | Mineralocorticoid receptor |
| NAD(H) | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| ROMK | Renal outer medullary potassium channel |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |