ACEI	Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors
ACR	Albumin-to-creatinine ratio
ACS	Acute coronary syndrome
AdipoR1	Adiponectin receptor 1
AdipoR2	Adiponectin receptor 2
AdipoQ	Adiponectin gene
AMPK	5′-AMP-activated protein kinase
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
APPL1	Adaptor protein, phosphotyrosine interacting with PH domain and leucine zipper 1
ARBs	Angiotensin II receptor blockers
BMI	Body mass index
CCL5	C-C motif chemokine ligand 5
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
eGFR	Estimated glomerular filtration rate
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
Epac	Exchange protein activated by cAMP
FSGS	Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
ESRD	End-stage renal disease
FGF-23	Fibroblast growth factor 23
FOXO1	Forkhead box O1
GCSF	Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GM-CSF	Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
HD	Hemodialysis
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HMW	High molecular weight
IL-1R4	Interleukin 1 receptor 4
IL-10	Interleukin 10
IL-12	Interleukin 12
IL-17B	Interleukin 17B
IL-21	Interleukin 21
iPTH	Intact parathyroid hormone
JAK2	Janus kinase 2
KNOW-CKD	KoreaN cohort study for Outcome in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LMW	Low molecular weight
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MDRD	Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
MMW	Middle molecular weight
mTOR	Mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase
NF-κB	Nuclear factor κB
NLRP3	NLR family pyrin domain containing 3
NOX	NADPH oxidase
NT-proBNP	N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide
PEW	Protein-energy wasting
PGC-1α	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α
PKA	Protein kinase A
PPAR-α	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α
PPAR-γ	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
S1P	Sphingosine 1-phosphate
S6K	Ribosomal protein S6 kinase
SAP	Stable angina pectoris
STAT3	Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
SREBP-1c	Sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c
T1D	Type 1 diabetes
T2D	Type 2 diabetes
TGFβ	Transforming growth factor β
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor α
TPO	Thrombopoietin
VEGFR-1	Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1
VH-IVUS	Virtual histology intravascular ultrasound