ACE2	Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2
ADAM10	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 10
ADAM17	A disintegrin and metalloprotease 17 (also called TACE)
ARDS	Acute respiratory distress syndrome
COVID-19	Coronavirus disease 2019
CRP	C-reactive protein
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
HD	Healthy donors
HCM	Central Military Hospital
HMGB1	High mobility group box 1
IL	Interleukin
INER	National Institute of Respiratory Diseases
PBMC	Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
qRT-PCR	Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay
ROUT	Robust regression and outlier removal method
RT-PCR	Real-time reverse transcriptase
SARS-CoV-2	Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
solTGF-β	Soluble TGF-β
solTIM3	Soluble TIM3
solTNF	Soluble TNF
solTNFR1	Soluble TNFR1
solTNFR2	Soluble TNFR2
SNPs	Single-nucleotide polymorphisms
TACE	TNF-α converting enzyme (also called ADAM17)
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-beta
TIM3	T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3
TMPRSS2	Transmembrane protease serine 2
tmTNF	Transmembrane TNF
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
TNFR1	TNF receptor 1
TNFR2	TNF receptor 2