| α7nAChr | alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CEC | circulating endothelial cell |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FDG | fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
| FLV | fluvoxamine |
| Gal | galactose |
| GPA | glycophorin A |
| HCQ | hydroxychloroquine |
| HE | hemagglutinin esterase |
| HMWD | high-molecular-weight dextran |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVM | ivermectin |
| LMWD | low-molecular-weight dextran |
| long COVID | post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 or PASC |
| MW | molecular weight |
| Neu5Ac | α5-N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| OCT-A | optical coherence tomography angiography |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RBD | receptor-binding domain |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SA | sialic acid |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SOC | standard of care |
| SP | spike protein |
| SpO2 | peripheral oxygen saturation |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| VD | vascular density |
| VWF | von Willebrand factor |