| ACR | American College of Rheumatology |
| AE | adverse event |
| AOSD | adult-onset Still’s disease |
| BD | Behçet's disease |
| CAPS | cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DAS | disease activity score |
| DAS28 | 28-joint disease activity score |
| DIRA | deficiency in IL-1 receptor antagonist |
| DLQI | dermatology life quality index |
| DMARD | disease-modifying antirheumatic drug |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| EULAR | European League Against Rheumatism |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Fc | fragment crystallizable |
| FMF | familial Mediterranean fever |
| GC | glucocorticoid |
| GvHD | graft-versus-host disease |
| HAQ | health assessment questionnaire |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HIDS | hyper-IgD syndrome |
| HiSCR | hidradenitis suppurativa clinical response |
| HS | hidradenitis suppurativa |
| IGA | investigator's global assessment |
| IL | interleukin |
| IL-1 | receptor antagonist |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| MAS | macrophage activation syndrome |
| MKD | mevalonate kinase deficiency |
| MWS | Muckle-Wells syndrome |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PAPA | pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne |
| PFAPA | periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis |
| PDN | prednisone |
| PG | pyoderma gangrenosum |
| PGA | patient global assessment |
| PsARC | psoriasis arthritis response criteria |
| QoL | quality of life |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SAA | serum amyloid A |
| SAE | serious adverse event |
| SAPHO | synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperhidrosis, osteitis |
| SC | subcutaneous(ly) |
| SF-36 | 36-Item Short Form Survey |
| sJIA | systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| SjS | Sjögren’s syndrome |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| T1DM | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TRAPS | TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome |
| UVAS | urticarial vasculitis activity score |
| VAS | visual acuity score |