| AASLD | American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| BSH | British Society for Haematology |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DMT1 | Divalent metal transporter 1 |
| EASL | European Association for the Study of the Liver |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentations rate |
| HFE | Homeostatic iron regulator |
| HH | Hereditary hemochromatosis |
| HHCS | Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome |
| HIO | Hepatic iron overload |
| HLH | Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis |
| IRE | Iron-responsive element |
| IRP1 | Iron regulatory protein 1 |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NTBI | Non-transferrin bound iron |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| RES | Reticuloendothelial system |
| TfR | Transferrin receptor |