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. 2023 Feb 3;24(3):2988. doi: 10.3390/ijms24032988
AII angiotensin II
ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ADMA asymmetric dimethylarginine
AGE advanced glycation endproducts
ARB angiotensin receptor blockers
AVP arginine vasopressin
BNP B-type natriuretic peptide
CAD coronary artery disease
CAPD continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CHF chronic heart failure
CKD chronic kidney disease
CRP C-reactive protein
CRS cardiorenal syndrome
CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy
CVD cardiovascular disease
EI endothelin
eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate
EPO erythropoietin
ESA erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
ESRD end-stage renal disease
GFR glomerular filtration rate
HF heart failure
HFmrEF heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Il-1 interleukin 1
Il-6 interleukin 6
KRT kidney replacement therapy
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
MLWHFQ Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire
MRAs mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
NADH nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NADPH nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NF-κB transcription nuclear factor κB
NO nitric oxide
NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
NYHA New York Heart Association
PD peritoneal dialysis
RAA renin–angiotensin–aldosterone
RAAS renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
RAAS-I renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors
RBC red blood cells
ROS reactive oxygen species
SCD sudden cardiac death
SGLT2 sodium–glucose cotransporter 2
SNS sympathetic nervous system
TGF-β transforming growth factor β
TMAO trimethyl amine N-oxide
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor α
UACR urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio