| Renin-Angiotensin System | RAS |
| Chronic kidney disease | CDK |
| Glomerular filtration rate | GFR |
| Goldblatt two-kidney one clip | 2K1C |
| Renovascular hypertension | RVH |
| transforming growth factor-β | TGF-β |
| Extracellular matrix | ECM |
| Alpha-smooth muscle actin | α-SMA |
| Fibronectin | FN |
| Collagen type III | Col III |
| infiltration of macrophages | ED-1 |
| Osteopontin | OPN |
| Reactive oxygen species | ROS |
| Oxidative stress | OS |
| Angiotensin converter enzyme | ACE |
| Systolic blood pressure | SBP |
| Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay | ELISA |
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