ACE	angiotensin-I converting enzyme
Arg-CP	arginine carboxypeptidase
B1R	bradykinin B1 receptor
B2R	bradykinin B2 receptor
BK	bradykinin
C1-INH	C1-esterase inhibitor
EC50	half maximal effective concentration
Emax	maximal effect
F12	gene encoding factor XII
FXII	coagulation factor XII
GPCR	G protein coupled receptor
HAE	hereditary angioedema
HK	high molecular weight kininogen
IL-1	interleukin-1
KKS	kallikrein-kinin system
KLK-1	tissue kallikrein
KLK1	gene encoding tissue kallikrein
KLKB-1	gene encoding plasma prekallikrein
KNG1	gene encoding kininogens
LC-MS	liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
LK	low molecular weight kininogen
Lys-BK	lysyl-bradykinin, kallidin
pA2	a measure of affinity of the antagonist for its receptor
PLG	gene encoding plasminogen
s.e.m.	standard error of the mean
SERPINA4	gene encoding kallistatin
SERPING1	gene encoding C1-INH
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
vWF	Von Willebrand factor