| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ARE | Acute rejection episode |
| ATG | Antithymoctye globulin |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CIT | Cold ischemia time |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CNI | Calcineurin inhibitor |
| CVP | Central venous pressure |
| DGF | Delayed graft function |
| EC | Erythrocyte concentrate |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| ESKD | End-stage kidney disease |
| FFP | Fresh-frozen plasma |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| HA | Human albumin |
| HF | Heart rate |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| ICU-LOS | Intensive care unit length of stay |
| IDDM1 | Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 |
| KTA | Kidney transplantation alone |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MMF | Mycophenolate mofetil |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| PAD | Peripheral arterial disease |
| PPV | pulse pressure variation |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| SPKT | Simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation |
| SPV | Systolic pressure variation |
| SRL | Sirolimus |
| SVV | Stroke volume variation |
| TED | Transesophageal doppler |