| ADHF | acute decompensated heart failure |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
| AUROC | area under the receiver operating characteristic curve |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| Cr | creatinine |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| EPCR | endothelial cell protein C receptor |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IL-18 | interleukin-18 |
| IGFBP7 | insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 |
| i-TRAQ | isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation |
| IRE-1 | inositol-requiring enzyme 1 |
| KDIGO | Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule one |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| L-FABP | liver type fatty acid-binding protein |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| TIMP-2 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 |
| URR | unfolded protein response |
| WSF | worsening renal function |