| BMD | Benchmark dose |
| BMDL | Benchmark dose low |
| BMR | Benchmark response |
| Cd | Cadmium |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| Cr | Creatinine |
| CrCl | Creatinine clearance |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| %TRP | Fraction of tubular reabsorption of filtered phosphorus |
| %TRβ2-MG | Fraction of tubular reabsorption of filtered β2-MG |
| JECFA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| PTWI | Provisional tolerable weekly intake |
| CONTAM | Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain |
| U-Cd | Urinary cadmium |
| β2-MG | Β2-microglobulin |