| BM | Bone marrow |
| DMT1 | Divalent metal transporter 1 |
| FPN | Ferroportin |
| Ft | Ferritin |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase |
| IFNγ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL-1 | Interleukin-1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IRE | Iron responsive elements |
| IRP1 | Iron regulating protein 1 |
| IRP2 | iron regulating protein 2 |
| KC’s | Kupffer cells |
| MΦ | Macrophage |
| NTBI | Non transferrin-bound iron |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| RPM | Red pulp macrophages |
| TBI | Transferrin-bound iron |
| Tf | Transferrin |
| TfR1 | Transferrin receptor 1 |
| TfR2 | Transferrin receptor 2 |
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