| AAT | alfa-1 anti-trypsin |
| ABC transporters | ATP-binding cassette transporters |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ADAM17 | ADAM metallopeptidase domain 17 |
| Ang | angiotensin |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IL | interleukin |
| LGI | low-grade inflammation |
| Nsps | non-structural proteins |
| NF-kB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| Orf | open reading frame |
| PLAT | plasminogen activator |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| RAAS | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator |