| CI | Confidence interval |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| hsCRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DKK-1 | Dickkopf-1 |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| MACE | Major adverse cardiac event |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| UACR | Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |