| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| apo | apolipoprotein |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| CE | cholesteryl ester |
| CETP | cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| EL | endothelial lipase |
| FC | free cholesterol |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in one second |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HL | hepatic lipase |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| IL | interleukin |
| JAK | janus kinase |
| LCAT | lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LPC | lyso-phosphatidylcholine |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| Lp-PLA2 | lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| NET | neutrophil extracellular trap |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| PAF | platelet-activating factor |
| PAF-AH | platelet-activating factor-acetylhydrolase |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| PLTP | phospholipid transfer protein |
| PON | paraoxonase |
| PUVA | psoralen and ultraviolet A |
| RCT | reverse cholesterol transport |
| SAA | serum amyloid A |
| SR-BI | scavenger receptor class B type I |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TLRs | toll-like receptors |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| UVB | ultraviolet B |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |