| AGE | Advanced glycation end-products |
| CETP | Cholesterol ester transfer protein |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| RAGE | Advanced glycation end-product receptors |
| S1P | HDL-associated sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| SGLT2 | Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 |
| T1DM | Type-1 diabetes mellitus |
| T2DM | Type-2 diabetes mellitus |
| vWF | von Willebrand factor |