| aAbs | Autoantibodies |
| ACPA | Anti-citrullinated protein antibody |
| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity |
| ADCP | Antibody-dependent cell phagocytosis |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| CDC | Complement-dependent cytotoxicity |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CEL | Nε-(carboxyethyl) lysine |
| CDRs | Complementarity-determining regions |
| CIA | Collagen-induced arthritis |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVC | Cardiovascular complications |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DC | Dendritic cells |
| EBA | Epidermolysis of bullosa acquisita |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IVIg | Intravenous immunoglobulin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ICs | Immune complexes |
| ITP | Thrombocytopenic purpura |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MBL | Mannose-binding lectin |
| MG | Methylglyoxal |
| PHA | Phytohemagglutinin |
| pDCs | Plasmacytoid dendritic cells |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| sVCAM-1 | Soluble vascular cellular activation molecule 1 |
| SpA | Spondyloarthropathy |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| TLA | Three letter acronymn |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.