| ACA | anti-centromere antibodies |
| ANF | anti-nuclear factor |
| Anti-C1q | Anti-C1q autoAbs |
| Anti-PM/Scl | Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase |
| Anti-Scl-70 | Anti-topoisomerase I antibody |
| Anti-U3-RNP | Anti-Fibrillarin |
| ATA | anti-topoisomerase I |
| CCL18 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 18 |
| CCL2 (MCP-1) | C-C motif ligand 2 |
| CCL4 | C-C motif ligand 4 |
| CD226 | Cluster of differentiation 226 |
| CD247 | Cluster of differentiation 247 |
| CTD | connective tissue disease |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) |
| CXCL10 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 |
| DcSSc | Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EScSG | The European Scleroderma Study Group activity index |
| GER | Gastroesophageal reflux |
| HRCT | High-resolution computed tomography |
| IL6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-7 | Interleukin-7 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| ILD | Interstitial lung disease |
| IRAK1 | Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 |
| IRF5 | Interferon regulatory factor 5 |
| KL-6 | Krebs von den Lungen 6 glycoprotein |
| LP | likely pathogenic variant |
| MCTD | Mixed connective tissue disease |
| MMP-12 | Matrix metalloproteinase-12 |
| NLRP1 | NLR family, pyrin domain containing 1 |
| PAH | Pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| PFT | Pulmonary function tests |
| PIP4K2B | Autoantibodies against anti-phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase type 2 beta (PIP4K2B) |
| PLCL2 | Phospholipase C-like 2 |
| PM/DM | Polymyositis/dermatomyositis |
| RNAP-III | Anti-RNA Polymerase III |
| RSS | Rodnan skin score |
| SP-D | Surfactant protein D |
| SSc | Systemic sclerosis |
| SSc-ILD | Systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease |
| STAT4 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TNFAIP3 | Tumor necrosis factor a -1 induced protein 3 |
| U1-RNP | Anti-U1RNP antibodies |
| VUS | Variant of uncertain significance |