| HRQOL | Health-related quality of life |
| CFQ | Cognitive Failures Questionnaire |
| GRADS | Genomic Research in Alpha-1 anti-trypsin Deficiency and Sarcoidosis |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| ATS | American Thoracic Society |
| ERS | European Respiratory Society |
| WASOG | World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous diseases |
| SF-12v2 | Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 |
| PCS | Physical Component Score |
| MCS | Mental Component Score |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
| DLCO | Diffusion Capacity for Carbon Monoxide |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |