5-HT	5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
AMH	anti-Müllerian hormone
BDI	Beck’s Depression Inventory
CAPD	continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CES-D	Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
CKD	chronic kidney disease
DHEA	dehydroepiandrosterone
DM	diabetes mellitus
ED	erectile dysfunction
EPO	erythropoietin
ESRD	end-stage renal disease
FSH	follicle-stimulating hormone
FSFI	Female Sexual Function Index
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
GnRH	gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HADS	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HD	hemodialysis
HPG (axis)	hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (axis)
HRQOL	Health-Related Quality of Life
IDA	iron-deficiency anemia
IIEF	International Index of Erectile Function
KDQOL-SF	Kidney Disease Quality of Life short form
Kt/V	dialyzer clearance of urea over time
LH	luteinizing hormone
NHD	nocturnal hemodialysis
OH/ECW	overhydration/extracellular water ratio
PD	peritoneal dialysis
PDE5	phosphodiesterase-5
PGLI	peritoneal glucose load index
QOL	quality of life
RRT	renal replacement therapy
RRF	residual renal function
RT	renal transplantation
SF-36	Medical Outcomes Study Short Form
SD	sexual dysfunction
TESD	treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction
TRT	testosterone replacement therapy
TTP	transdermal testosterone patch
VVA	vulvovaginal atrophy