| ACE | angiotensin converting enzyme |
| HO | heme oxygenase |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| SARS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| MERS | middle East respiratory syndrome |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| TMPRSS-2 | transmembrane serine protease 2 |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| OH− | hydroxide |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| PBGD | porphobilinogen deaminase |
| ALA | delta-aminolevulinic acid |
| HMB | hydroxymethylbilane |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| AOCI | anemia of chronic inflammation |
| Ox-HDL | oxidized high-density lipoprotein |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
| IL | interleukins |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| FADH2 | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| ANTs | adenine nucleotide translocases |
| UCP | uncoupling proteins |
| INOS | inducible nitric oxide synthetase |
| ALT | aspartate transaminase |
| AST | alanine aminotransferase |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| LPV/RTV | Lopinavir/ritonavir |
| RTC | randomized clinical trial |
| AZT | azidothymidine |