| ACVA | Acute cerebrovascular accident |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EFS | Edmonton Frail Scale |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HR | Hazard ratios |
| HS | Healthy subjects |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IS | Immune system |
| KT | Kidney transplant patients |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| PD | Peritoneal dialysis |