ACE	Angiotensin converting enzyme
CDC	Centers of Disease Control
CI	Confidence interval
COVID-19	Coronavirus disease 2019
CWP	Chronic widespread pain
CTGF	Connective tissue growth factor
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ERK	Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase
GERD	Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GPNF	Global percutaneous needle fasciotomy
IL	Interleukin
IL-1R	Interleukin-1 receptor
IRAK-4	Interleukin-1 receptor kinase 4
JNK	JUN N-terminal kinase
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
ME/CFS	Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
MLCK	Myosin light chain kinase
NICE	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
OR	Odds ratio
PDGF	Platelet derived growth factor
ROCK	Rho-associated protein kinase
SARS-CoV	Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
SMA	Smooth muscle actin
Smad	Small mother against decapentaplegic
SSD	Somatic symptom disorder
ssRNA	Single stranded ribonucleic acid
TAZ	Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif
TGF-β	transforming growth factor beta
TLR	Toll-like receptor
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
YAP-1	Yes-associated protein 1