apo	apolipoprotein
CETP	cholesteryl ester transfer protein
CM	chylomicrons
CMR	chylomicron remnants
HDL	high-density lipoproteins
HL	hepatic lipase
HSPG	heparan-sulfate proteoglycans
IDL	intermediate density lipoproteins
kb	kilobase
LCAT	lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
LDLR	low-density lipoprotein receptor
LRP	LDLR-related protein
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
Lp(a)	lipoprotein a
PLaseA2	phospholipase A2
PON-1	paraoxonase-1
SNP	single nucleotide polymorphism
SRB-I	scavenger receptor BI
VLDL	very low-density lipoprotein
VLDLR	very low-density lipoprotein receptor