HF	Heart failure
LDL	Low density lipoprotein
Apo	Apolipoprotein
IL	Interleukin
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
BMI	Body mass index
UVB	Ultraviolet B-type
25(OH)D	25-hydroxyvitamin D
1,25(OH)2D3	1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol)
PTH	Parathyroid hormone
FGF-23	Fibroblast growth factor 23
WC	Waist circumference
IU	International units
LVEF	Left ventricular ejection fraction
HFrEF	Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HFpEF	Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFmrEF	Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction
RAAS	Renin angiotensin aldosterone system
PK	Protein kinase
NF-κB	Nuclear-factor kappa B
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NYHA	New York Heart Association
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
IFN	Interferon
PCA	Principal component analysis
HSD	Honest significance difference
PMA	Partitioning around medoids
HDL	High density lipoprotein
HOMA	Homeostatic model assessment
BNP	Brain natriuretic peptide
ANOVA	Analysis of variance
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
NFAT	Nuclear factor of activated T-cells
oxLDL	Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
APC	Antigen-presenting cells
JNK2	c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase 2
GLUT4	Glucose transporter 4
VDR/RXR	Vitamin D receptor/Retinoid X receptor
GCR	Glucocorticoid receptor