| AAS method | atomic absorption spectrometry method |
| ACR | albumin concentration in the urine adjusted for creatinine concentration |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| AM | 0.1% aqueous extract from the berries of Aronia melanocarpa L. |
| Bax | Bcl2-associated X protein |
| β2-MG | β2-microglobulin |
| b.w. | body weight |
| Cd | cadmium |
| CdCl2 × 2.5 H2O | cadmium chloride 2.5-hydrate |
| Cd-MT | cadmium-metallothionein complex |
| Cd2+ | cadmium ions |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| Cu | copper |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HNO3 | nitric acid |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule-1 |
| LOAEL | lowest observed adverse effect level |
| MIP1a | macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha |
| Mn | manganese |
| MT | metallothionein |
| NAC | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
| NAG | N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase |
| PCR | total protein concentration in the urine adjusted for creatinine concentration |
| SD | standard deviation |
| w.w. | wet weight |
| Zn | zinc |
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