| AA | arachidonic acid |
| AERD | aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate |
| BAL | bronchoalveolar lavage |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| cPGES | cytosolic prostaglandin E synthase |
| cysLT | Cysteinyl leukotriene |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume 1 |
| H-PGDS | hematopoietic-prostaglandin D synthase |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| IL | interleukin |
| ILC | innate lymphoid cell |
| INF-γ | interferon γ |
| L-PGDS | lipocalin-prostaglandin D synthase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LT | leukotriene |
| LTC4 | leukotrieneC4 |
| LTD4 | leukotrieneD4 |
| LTE4 | leukotrieneE4 |
| mPGES | microsomal prostaglandin E synthase |
| NALF | nasal lavage fluid |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| PGD2 | prostaglandin D2 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PGF2α | prostaglandin F2α |
| PGFS | prostaglandin F synthase |
| PGG2 | prostaglandin G2 |
| PGH2 | prostaglandin H2 |
| PGI2 | prostaglandin I2 |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| TXA2 | thromboxane A2 |
| TXB2 | thromboxane B2 |
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