25-OH-D3	25-hydroxyvitamin D3
ΔeGFR	Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate
BMI	Body mass index
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
CKD-EPI	Chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration equation
CI	Confidence interval
CRP	C-reactive protein
CV	Cardiovascular
Dp-ucMGP	Dephosphorylated, uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein
eGFR	Estimated glomerular filtration rate
ESRD	End stage renal disease
HBA1c	Glycated hemoglobin
HD	Hemodialysis
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HR	Hazard ratio
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
MGP	Matrix Gla protein
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
OS	Oxidative stress
Ox-LDL	Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
PIVKA	Proteins induced by vitamin K absence or antagonism
PREVEND	Prevention of renal and vascular end stage disease
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
VC	Vascular calcification