| ATH | atherosclerosis |
| RBCs | red blood cells |
| EP | erythrophagocytosis |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| oxLDL | oxidised low-density lipoprotein |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
| VCAM1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule1 |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| oxyHb | oxygenated form of human haemoglobin (or ferro Hb) |
| Hp | haptoglobin |
| Hx | hemopexin |
| HMOX1 | heme oxygenase 1 |
| Fpn | ferroportin |
| Hepc | hepcidin |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| DAMPs | Damage-Associated Signalling Molecule Patterns |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| O2 | superoxide anion |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HO | hydroxyl radical |
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