AAC	Abdominal aortic calcification
ALP	Alkaline Phosphatase
BMI	Body mass index
BMSCs	Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
CIMT	Carotid intima-media thickness
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
eGFR	Estimated glomerular filtration rate
CPP	Calciprotein particle
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
ESA	Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent
HbA1c	Glycosylated hemoglobin
HIF	Hypoxia-inducible factor
HIF-PHIs	Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors
HOMAIR	Homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance
Nrf2	Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2–Related Factor 2
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B
NO	Nitric Oxide
NOS	Nitric Oxide Synthase
OCN	Osteocalcin
PWV	Pulse wave velocity
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
RUNX2	Runt-Related Transcription Factor 2
SOD	Superoxide Dismutase
SOX9	SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9
T50	Serum calcification propensity
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
TNFAIP3	TNFα-induced protein 3
VSMC	vasculature smooth muscle cell