| ACT | Asthma Control Test |
| ATAQ | Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire |
| ED | emergency department |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in one second |
| FeNO | fractional exhaled nitric oxide |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| ICS | inhaled corticosteroids |
| IFN-γ | interferon-gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| SNPs | single-nucleotide polymorphisms |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor beta1 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| VDR | vitamin D receptors |