Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols
ACEI	= Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor		IL	= Interleukin
AKI	= Acute kidney injury		KDIGO	= Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes
AKIN	= Acute Kidney Injury Network		KIM-1	= Kidney injury molecule 1
ARB	= Angiotensin II receptor antagonist		L-FABP	= Liver-type fatty acid binding protein
AUC	= Area under curve		NAC	= N-acetylcysteine
BP	= Blood pressure		NGAL	= Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
CABG	= Coronary artery bypass grafting		RAS	= Renin-angiotensin system
CPB	= Cardiopulmonary bypass		RIFLE	= Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of kidney function, and End-stage kidney disease
eGFR	= Estimated glomerular filtration rate
GDF-15	= Growth-differentiation factor-15		SAS	= Sympathetic-adrenomedullary system
GFR	= Glomerular filtration rate		SCr	= Serum creatinine
h-FABP	= Heart-type fatty acid binding protein		TIMP-2	= Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2
IGFBP7	= Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7		USA	= United States of America