| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| APOL1 | Apolipoprotein L1 |
| COVAN | coronavirus disease-associated nephropathy |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CKiD | Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study |
| CureGN | Cure Glomerulonephropathy Consortium |
| DN | diabetic nephropathy |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ESKD | end stage kidney disease |
| FSGS | focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HIVAN | human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IFTA | interstitial fibrosis tubular atrophy |
| IgAN | IgA nephropathy |
| LN | lupus nephritis |
| MCD | minimal change disease |
| MN | membranous nephropathy |
| NEPTUNE | Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| SCN | sickle cell nephropathy |