Acronyms and abbreviations list

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Abbreviation	Term
a1-AG	a1-Acid Glycoprotein
aBWef	Adjusted Edema-Free Body Weight
AMA	Arm Muscle Area
APD	Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
BCG	Bromcresol Green
BCP	Bromcresol Purple
BIA	Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
BMI	Body Mass Index, also called Quetelet's Index
BUN	Blood Urea Nitrogen
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
CANUSA	Canada/United States Peritoneal Dialysis Study
CAPD	Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CCPD	Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis
CoA	Coenzyme A
CPD	Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
CrCl	Urinary Creatinine Clearance
CRF	Chronic Renal Failure (GFR less than 20 mL/min)
CRI	Chronic Renal Insufficiency (GFR less than normal but greater than 20 mL/min)
CRP	C-Reactive Protein
CVVHD	Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration with Hemodialysis
DEI	Dietary Energy Intake
DPI	Dietary Protein Intake
DRI	Dietary Reference Intake
DXA	Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
ESRD	End-Stage Renal Disease
GH	Growth Hormone
GFR	Glomerular Filtration Rate
HD	Hemodialysis
hGH	Human Growth Hormone
IDWG	Interdialytic Weight Gain
IDPN	Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition
IGF-I	Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I
IPAA	Intraperitoneal Amino Acids
Kt/Vurea	A measure of dialysis where K is the dialyzing membrane clearance, t is the time of dialysis delivered in minutes, and Vurea is the volume of distribution of urea
MAC	Mid-Arm Circumference
MAMA	Mid-Arm Muscle Area
MAMC	Mid-Arm Muscle Circumference
MD	Maintenance Dialysis (ie, maintenance hemodialysis or chronic peritoneal dialysis)
MHD	Maintenance Hemodialysis
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey
nPCR	Protein Catabolic Rate normalized to body weight
nPNA	Protein Equivalent of Total Nitrogen Appearance normalized to body weight
PCR	Protein Catabolic Rate
PEM	Protein-Energy Malnutrition
PNA	Protein Equivalent of Total Nitrogen Appearance
Predialysis serum	Serum obtained from an individual immediately before the initiation of a hemodialysis or intermittent peritoneal dialysis treatment
PTH	Parathyroid Hormone
RD	Registered Dietitian
RDA	Recommended Dietary Allowance
REE	Resting Energy Expenditure
RTA	Renal Tubular Acidosis
SBW	Standard Body Weight
SDS	Standard Deviation Score
SGA	Subjective Global Assessment
Stabilized serum	Serum obtained for performance of a specific measurement after the measurement has stabilized on a given dose of CAPD
SUN	Serum Urea Nitrogen
TBW	Total Body Water
TNA	Total Nitrogen Appearance
TPN	Total Parenteral Nutrition
TSF	Triceps Skinfold Thickness
UBW	Usual Body Weight
UNA	Urea Nitrogen Appearance
USRDS	United States Renal Data System
V	Volume of Distribution