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. 2023 Oct 11;11(10):2746. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11102746
CKD Chronic kidney disease
GFR Glomerular filtration rate
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
RAS Renin–angiotensin system
AVP Arginine vasopressin
ESRD End-stage renal disease
KRT Kidney replacement therapy
PA Physical activity
BP Blood pressure
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
IR Insulin resistance
e-GFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate
CVD Cardiovascular disease
CNS Central nervous system
KD Ketogenic diets
PKD Polycystic kidney disease if Intermittent fasting
PBD Plant-based diets
MRAs Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist
NT-proBNP N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide
FIDELIO-DKD Finerenone in Reducing Kidney Failure and Disease Progression in Diabetic Kidney Disease
FIGARO-DKD Finerenone in Reducing Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in Diabetic Kidney Disease
MR Mineralocorticoid receptor
UACR Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio
ASCVD Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CV Cardiovascular
FDA Food and Drug Administration
IL-1β Interleukin 1β
NLRP3 (NOD)-like receptor protein 3
FMF Familial Mediterranean fever
sJIA Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
PDE Phosphodiesterase
cAMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
PKA Protein kinase A
hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor α
PTF Pentoxifylline
KDIGO Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
PD Peritoneal dialysis
HD Hemodialysis
HDF Hemodiafiltration
AFB Acetate-free biofiltration
HF Hemofiltration
HF Heart failure
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
IDH Intradialytic hypotension
SCD Sudden cardiac death
OKT Open kidney transplantation
RAKT Robot-assisted kidney transplantation
TCMR T-cell mediated rejection
ABMR Antibody-mediated rejection
CKTR Chronic kidney transplant rejection
IVIG Intravenous immunoglobulins
PREDIAN Pentoxifylline for Renoprotection in Diabetic Nephropathy
LEADER Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes
ARNI Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor
LVEF Left ventricle ejection fraction
ACEI Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker
NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence