| ABI | Ankle-Brachial Index |
| AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase |
| AAR | AST to ALT Ratio |
| APRI | AST to Platelet Ratio Index |
| BNP | B-Type Natriuretic Peptide |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| CVRR | Coefficient of Variation of RR Intervals |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| DPN | Diabetic Polyneuropathy |
| DSP | Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy |
| EPA/AA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid to Arachidonic Acid Ratio |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| γ-GTP | Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase |
| HDL-Cholesterol | High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol |
| IMT | Intima-Media Thickness |
| LC | Liquid Chromatography |
| ln-XOR | Logarithmically Transformed Plasma XOR Activity |
| LDL-Cholesterol | Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol |
| NCS | Nerve Conduction Study |
| NDR | No Apparent Diabetic Retinopathy |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| SDR | Simple Diabetic Retinopathy |
| TQMS | Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| UA | Uric Acid |
| VFA | Visceral Fat Area |
| XOR | Xanthine Oxidoreductase |