| ADMA | Asymmetric dimethylarginine |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| AOPPs | Advanced oxidation protein products |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular diseases |
| DFO | Desferrioxamine |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptors |
| EPCs | Endothelial progenitor cells |
| ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| MAD | Malonyldialdehyde |
| MMPs | Metalloproteinases |
| NGAL | Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PCO | Protein carbonyls |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TGF | Transforming Growth Factor |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |