| ABPM | ambulatory blood pressure monitoring |
| ACEi | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
| ACR | albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| ADPKD | autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| ARB | angiotensin receptor blocker |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CGA | cause, glomerular filtration rate, and albuminuria |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CKD-EPI | Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| DKD | diabetic kidney disease |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ESKD | end-stage kidney disease |
| FAS | full age spectrum |
| FLC | free light chains |
| RFR | renal functional reserve |
| GBM | glomerular basement membrane |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HF | heart failure |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| KDIGO | Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes |
| LMW | low molecular weight |
| mGFR | measured glomerular filtration rate |
| MRA | mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist |
| ns-MRA | non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist |
| RAAS | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| RAASi | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitor |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SGLT2 | sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 |
| SGLT2i | sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor |
| T1D | type 1 diabetes |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TGF | tubuloglomerular feedback |
| UACR | urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| UPCR | urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio |
| β2-MG | beta-2 microglobulin |