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. 2025 May 16;15(10):1267. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15101267
HP Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
HRCT High-Resolution Computed Tomography
ILD Interstitial Lung Disease
IPF Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
PFT Pulmonary Function Test
FVC Forced Vital Capacity
DLCO Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
BAL Bronchoalveolar Lavage
EKG Electrocardiogram
ANA Anti-Nuclear-Antigen antibody panel
IgG Immunoglobulin G
FEV Forced Expiratory Volume
TLC Total Lung Capacity
RV Residual Volume
IgE Immunoglobulin E
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ERV Expiratory Reserve Volume
RB-ILD Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
PaO2 Partial Pressure of Oxygen
HE Hematoxylin and Eosin
PaCO2 Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
PPF Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
ABG Arterial Blood Gas
MDD Multidisciplinary discussion
ATS American Thoracic Society
JRS Japanese Respiratory Society
ALAT Latin American Thoracic Association
Anti-nRNP/Sm Anti-nuclear Ribonucleoprotein/Smith antibodies
Anti-Sm Anti-Smith antibodies
Anti-SS-A (Ro) Anti-SS-A (Ro) antibodies
Anti-Ro-52 Anti-Ro-52 antibodies
Anti-SS-B (La) Anti-SS-B (La) antibodies
Anti-Scl-70 Anti-topoisomerase I (Scl-70) antibodies
Anti-PM-Scl 100 Anti-PM-Scl 100 antibodies
Anti-Jo-1 Anti-histidyl-tRNA synthetase (Jo-1) antibodies
Anti-Centromere B Anti-centromere B antibodies
Anti-PCNA Anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibodies
Anti-dsDNA Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies
Anti-Nucleosome Anti-nucleosome antibodies
Anti-Histone Anti-histone antibodies
Anti-Ribosomal P Protein Anti-ribosomal P protein antibodies
Anti-AMA-M2 Anti-mitochondrial antibodies type M2
Anti-DFS70 Anti-dense fine speckled 70 antibodies
DIP Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
SaO2 Arterial Oxygen Saturation
HCO3 Bicarbonate
MEF25 Maximal Expiratory Flow at 25% of Forced Vital Capacity