Vifupisho

ACE :Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ADPKD :Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
AGN :Acute Glomerulonephritis
AKI :Acute Kidney Injury
APD :Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
ARB :Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
ARF :Acute Renal Failure
AV Fistula :Arterio Venous Fistula
BP :Blood Pressure
BPH :Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia
BUN :Blood Urea Nitrogen
CAPD :Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CCPD :Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis
CKD :Chronic Kidney Disease
CRF :Chronic Renal Failure
DKD :Diabetic Kidney Disease
DM :Diabetes Mellitus
DMSA :Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
eGFR :Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
EPO :Erythropoietin
ESKD :End Stage Kidney Disease
ESRD :End Stage Renal Disease
ESWL :Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
GFR :Glomerular Filtration Rate
HD :Hemodialysis
IDDM:Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IJV:Internal Jugular Vein
IPD:Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
IVU/IVP:Intravenous Urography/Pyelography
MA:Microalbuminuria
MCU:Micturating Cysto Urethrogram
MRI:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NIDDM:Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
NSAID:Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
PCNL:Percutanous Nephrolitomy
PD:Peritoneal Dialysis
PKD:Polycystic Kidney Disease
PSA:Prostate Specific Antigen
PUV:Posterior Urethral Valves
RBC:Red Blood Cells
RRT:Renal Replacement Therapy
TB:Tuberculosis
TIBC:Total Iron Binding Capacity
TURP:Trans Urethral Resection of Prostrate
UTI:Urinary Tract Infection
VCUG:Voiding Cysto Urethrogram
VUR:Vesicoureteral Reflux
WBC :White Blood Cells