ApoA1	apolipoprotein A1
ApoB	apolipoprotein B
CVD	cardiovascular disease
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HWE	Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
hsCRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IL	interleukin
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholestrerol
Lp(a)	lipoprotein(a)
MAF	minor allele frequency
PCSK9	proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
SNP	single nucleotide polymorphism
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α