AIBD:	autoimmune bullous disease
BP:	bullous pemphigoid
CAD:	coronary artery disease
CD:	Crohn’s disease
CI:	confidence interval
CPAP:	continuous positive airway pressure
CV:	cardiovascular
CVD:	cardiovascular disease
HBV:	hepatitis B
HCV:	hepatitis C
HLA:	human leukocyte antigen
HR:	hazard ratio
IBD:	inflammatory bowel disease
IFN:	interferon
IHD:	ischemic heart disease
IL:	interleukin
IRR:	incidence rate ratio
MACE:	major cardiovascular events
MCP1:	monocyte chemoattractant protein
MI:	myocardial infarction
NETs:	neutrophil extracellular traps
NMSC:	nonmelanoma skin cancer
OR:	odds ratio
PsA:	psoriatic arthritis
PUVA:	psoralen and ultraviolet A
RR:	relative risk
SCC:	squamous cell carcinoma
SMR:	standardized mortality ratio
Th:	T helper
TNF:	tumor necrosis factor
UC:	ulcerative colitis