| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| GDF-15 | growth differentiation factor-15 |
| IL | interleukin |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule-1 |
| LFABP | liver fatty acid binding protein |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| suPAR | soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor |
| TNFR | tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DKD | diabetic kidney disease |
| ESKD | end-stage kidney disease |
| N/A | not applicable |
| RAS | renin–angiontensin system |
| YKL | tyrosine (Y), lysine (K), and leucine (L) = chitinase-3-like protein 1 |
| uACR | urine albumin–creatinine ratio |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |