| NOS3 | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
| BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| PDA | patent ductus arteriosus |
| CSIF | cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor |
| Th1 | T-helper 1 cell |
| Th2 | T-helper 2 cell |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| MAF | minor allele frequency |
| qPCR | real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| PROMs | premature rupture of membranes |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| LISA | less invasive surfactant administration |
| INSURE | intubation–surfactant administration-extubation |
| MV | mechanical ventilation |
| IVH | intraventricular hemorrhage |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| ROP | retinopathy of prematurity |
| HIE | hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy |
| PPHN | persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn |
| OR | odds ratio |
| 95%CI | 95% confidence interval |
| ROC | Receiver Operating Characteristic |
| AUC | Area Under the Curve |
| NPVs | negative predictive values |
| PPVs | positive predictive values |