| CPFE | Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CTD | Connective tissue disease |
| ILD | Interstitial lung disease |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SSc | Systemic sclerosis |
| TLC | Total lung capacity |
| RV | Residual volume |
| FVC | Forced vital capacity |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 s |
| DLCO | Carbon monoxide diffusion capacity |
| KCO | Carbon monoxide transfer coefficient |
| HRCT | High resolution CT |
| UIP | Usual interstitial pneumonia |
| fNSIP | Fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia |
| DIP | Desquamative interstitial pneumonia |
| RB | Respiratory bronchiolitis |
| cHP | Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis |
| fILD | Fibrosing ILD |
| SRIF | Smoking-related interstitial pneumonitis |
| LCH | Langerhans cell histiocytosis |
| PH | Pulmonary hypertension |
| AEF | Airspace enlargement with fibrosis |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| SP-C and -D | Surfactant protein-C and -D |
| KL-6 | Krebs von den Lungen-6 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| mPAP | Mean pulmonary artery pressure |
| PMF | Progressive massive fibrosis |
| MP | Microscopic polyangiitis |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| MHV-68 | Mouse gamma herpes virus 68 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PDGF | Platelet -derived growth factor |
| ADA | Adenosine deaminase |
| CPI | Composite physiologic index |