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. 2023 Apr 28;12(9):1278. doi: 10.3390/cells12091278
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