| AID | Autoimmune disease |
| CS | Control subject |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| LD | Linkage disequilibrium |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| VDBP | Vitamin D binding protein |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |