TDT	Transfusion-dependent thalassemia
NTDT	Non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
IOL	Iron overload
Hb	Hemoglobin
RBC	Red blood cell
LCI	Labile cellular iron
NBTI	Non-transferrin-bound iron
LPI	Labile plasma iron
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
PRBC	Packed red blood cell
DFO	Deferoxamine
LVEF	Left ventricular ejection fraction
LIC	Liver iron concentration
Dw	Dry weight
IGT	Impaired glucose tolerance
DFP	Deferiprone
DFX	Deferasirox
GFR	Glomerular filtration rate
NSAIDs	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
ICT	Iron chelation therapy
HCV	Hepatitis C virus