| A1M | α1-microglobulin. |
| ACR | albumin–creatinine ratio |
| AFB1 | aflatoxin-B1 |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| B2M | β2- macroglobulin |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CKDu | chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology |
| CLU | clusterin |
| CysC | cystatin-C |
| DALYS | disability-adjusted life years |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| FN1 | fibronectin- 1 |
| GCLC | glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GSTM1 | glutathione-S-transferase mu 1 |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIV | human immune virus |
| IGFBP | insulin-like growth factor binding protein |
| IL-18 | interleukin-18 |
| KDIGO | Kidney disease: improving global outcomes |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule -1 |
| L-FABP | liver type fatty acid binding protein |
| KLK1 | kallikrein-1 |
| NAG | N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase |
| NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NLR | nod-like receptor |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| OPN | osteopontin |
| Pi-GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| RBP | retinol binding protein |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| SCR | serum creatinine |
| TIMP-2 | tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-2 |
| uNGAL | urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| μUNPD | micro-urine nano particle detection |