Aetiology: cause or causes behind a disease/ the study of the causes relating to a disease.

Anaemia: condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and extreme fatigue.

Anuria: when the kidneys stop producing urine.

Asthenia: extreme loss of strength or energy.

Atheroma: build up of fatty deposits in the inner layer of the arteries.

Atherosclerosis: disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries, resulting in the narrowing of the vessels.

Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): a type of dialysis that uses the peritoneum in a person’s abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): disease where kidney function gradually decreases over months or years.

Diabetes (Diabetes mellitus): A disease that occurs when your blood glucose is too high.

Erythropoietin (EPO): hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells.

Glycosylated haemoglobin: Glycated haemoglobin (or HbA1c) is a form of haemoglobin that is bound to glucose. It helps to identify a three-month average of blood glucose concentration. It serves as a diagnostic test and for glycaemic control.