AV	arteriovenous
BMP	bone morphogenetic protein
BMPR	BMP receptor
C/EBP	CCAAT enhancer-binding protein
CHr	content of hemoglobin in reticulocytes
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CP	ceruloplasmin
CREBH	cyclic-AMP-responsive-element-binding protein H
CRP	C-reactive protein
DCYTB	duodenal cytochrome b
DMT1	divalent metal transporter1
EPO	erythropoietin
ESA	erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
ESRD	end-stage renal disease
FIDA	functional IDA
FPN	ferroportin
FtH	heavy chain of ferritin
FtL	light chain of ferritin
GDF15	growth differentiation factor 15
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
Hb	hemoglobin
HD	hemodialysis
HIF	hypoxia-inducible factor
HO-1	heme oxygenase-1
HFE	hereditary hemochromatosis protein
HIF	hypoxia-inducible factor
Ht	hematocrit
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
IDA	iron deficiency anemia
IIT	intravenous iron therapy
IL	interleukin
INF	interferon
IRE	iron responsive element
IRP	iron regulatory protein
JAK	Janus kinase
LN	lupus nephritis
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
LVM	left ventricular mass
mHJV	membrane-anchored hemojuvelin
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
MT-2	matriptase-2
ND	non-dialysis
NF	nuclear factor
NO	nitric oxide
OIT	oral iron therapy
%Hypo	percentage of hypochromic red cells
PD	peritoneal dialysis
PHD	prolyl hydroxylase
PGC-1α	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α
QOL	quality of life
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
sHJV	soluble HJV
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
SMAD	small mothers against decapentaplegic proteins
STAT	signal transducers and activators of transcription
sTfR	soluble transferrin receptor
Tf	transferrin
tHb	target Hb
TIBC	total iron binding capacity
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
TSAT	Tf saturation