| ACEIs | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors |
| ARBs | Aldosterone Receptors Blockers |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Diseases |
| CMJAH | Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital |
| CKD-EPI | Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| ESKD | End-Stage Kidney Disease |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor-β |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| IDMS | Isotope Dilution Mass Spectroscopy |
| uPCR | Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio |
| CCBs | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| KDIGO | Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes |
| NCDs | Non-Communicable Diseases |
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