| ACT | asthma control test |
| AMG | Arzneimittel study |
| APS | electronic nebulizer |
| ATS | American Thoracic Society |
| AE | allergen units |
| BAC | bronchial allergen challenge |
| BHR | bronchial hyperreactivity |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CCND1 | Cyclin D1 |
| Dfa | Dermatophagoides farinae |
| Dpt | Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus |
| EAR | early asthmatic reaction |
| ECP | eosinophilic cationic protein |
| ERS | European Respiratory Society |
| eNO | exhaled nitric oxide |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 s |
| GINA | global initiative for asthma |
| GSK3B | glykogensynthase-kinase |
| HDM | house dust mite |
| ICS | Inhaled corticosteroids |
| IL- | Interleukin |
| LAR | late asthmatic reaction |
| KU/L | kilo units per liter |
| MAS | German multicenter allergy study |
| miRNAs | micro ribonucleic acid |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PD20 | methacholine doses required to cause a 20% fall in FEV1 |
| qPCR | quantitative PCR |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| sIgE | specific IgE |
| SBE | standard biological units |
| Treg | T regulatory cells |
| T | time point |
| VEGFA | vascular endothelial growth factor A |