AIP	Atherogenic index of plasma
BMI	Body mass index
CAD	Coronary artery disease
CRI-I	Castelli risk index I
CRI-II	Castelli risk index II
CV	Cardiovascular
EC	Endothelial cell
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
hsCRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IDL	Intermediate-density lipoprotein
IFN-γ	Interferon gamma
IL	Interleukin
IR	Insulin resistance
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LOX-1	Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1
MACEs	Major adverse cardiac events
MetS	Metabolic syndrome
MI	Myocardial infarction
NO	Nitric oxide
Non-HDL	Non-HDL cholesterol
Ox-LDL	Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
RCVEs	Recurrent cardiovascular events
T2D	Type 2 diabetes
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TRL-C	Triglyceride-rich lipoprotein cholesterol
VLDL	Very low density lipoprotein
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cells