| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ASA | Acetylsalicylic acid |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| ECOG PS | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| ET | Essential thrombocythemia |
| FU | Follow-up |
| GSG-MPN bioregistry | Myeloproliferative neoplasms bioregistry study of the German Study Group for myeloproliferative neoplasms |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| HU | Hydroxyurea |
| IMIDs | Immunomodulatory drugs |
| IWG-MRT | International Working Group-Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Research and Treatment |
| KDIGO | Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MDRD | Modification of Diet in Renal Disease |
| MF | Myelofibrosis |
| MPN | Myeloproliferative neoplasms |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| PMF | Primary myelofibrosis |
| PV | Polycythemia vera |
| Q1 | First quartile |
| Q3 | Third quartile |
| RUX | Ruxolitinib |
| Scr | Serum creatinine |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WW | Watch-and-wait |