| %ucOC | Percentage of total osteocalcin that is uncarboxylated |
| CCRC | Clear cell renal carcinoma |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| cOC | Carboxylated osteocalcin |
| cMGP | Carboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| DN | Diabetic nephropathy |
| dp-cMGP | Dephospho-carboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| dp-ucMGP | Dephospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| Gas6 | Growth-arrest specific protein 6 |
| Gla | Carboxy glutamic acid |
| Glu | Glutamic acid |
| GRP | Gla-rich protein |
| HCO | High Cut-Off dialysis |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HF | Conventional High Flow dialysis |
| HRO | High Retention Onset dialysis |
| MCO | Medium Cut-Off dialysis |
| MDCK | Madin-Darby Canine Kidney |
| MGP | Matrix Gla protein |
| OC | Osteocalcin |
| p-cMGP | Phospho-carboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| Ser | Serine |
| t-ucMGP | Total-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| ucMGP | Uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein |
| ucOC | Uncarboxylated osteocalcin |
| VC | Vascular calcification |
| VKDPs | Vitamin K dependent proteins |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |