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. 2022 Mar 28;10(4):790. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10040790
NSCLC Non-small-cell lung cancer
SCLC Small cell lung cancer
irAEs Immune-related adverse events
ICI Immune checkpoint inhibitors
CTLA Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen
PD-1 Programmed death receptor-1
PD-L1 Programmed death receptor ligand-1
TMB Tumor mutational burden
DIREs Delayed immune-related events
IRRs Infusion-related reactions
NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology
ESM European Society for Medical Oncology
SITC Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
NCI National Cancer Institute
CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
DMARDs Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
TMP-SMX Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
CK Creatinine kinase
CK-MB Creatinine kinase myocardial band
CPK Creatinine phosphokinase
ANA Antinuclear antibody
RF Rheumatoid factor
Anti-CCP Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies
ADL Activities of daily living
IADLs Instrumental activities of daily living
CT Computed tomography
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MRCP Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
FDA Food and Drug Administration
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
EMG Electromyography
CBC Complete blood count
BMP Basic metabolic panel
CMP Comprehensive metabolic panel
LFT Liver function test
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone
LH Luteinizing hormone
DHEA-S Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
ULN Upper limit of normal
IVIG Intravenous immunoglobulin
IMDC Immune-related diarrhea and colitis
PMR Polymyalgia rheumatica
GBS Guillain–Barré syndrome
ATG Anti-thymocyte globulin
BRAT Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast diet
FODMAP Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols
DM Diabetes mellitus
DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
ICU Intensive care unit