| ANA | antinuclear antibodies |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| dsDNA | double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| Ig G | immunoglobulin G |
| Ig M | immunoglobulin M |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MT | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| PLT | platelet |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBM | tuberculous meningitis |