| %V | percentage relative volume |
| 1DEWB | 1-Dimensional Western Blot |
| 2-DE | Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis |
| 2DEWB | Two-Dimensional Western Blot |
| AACT | Alpha-1-antichymotrypsin |
| ACN | acetonitrile |
| ADC | Adenocarcinoma |
| ALBU | Albumin |
| ANXA3 | Annexin A3 |
| APOA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 |
| APOE | Apolipoprotein E |
| ATS/ERS | American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society |
| B2MG | Beta-2-Microglobulin |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar Lavage |
| BALF | Fluidic part of BAL |
| BCR | B Cell Antigen Receptor |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenetic Protein |
| C/EBP | CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins |
| CAYP1 | Calcyphosin |
| CFAB | Complement Factor B |
| CHAPS | 3-((3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio)-1-propanesulfonate |
| CHCA | α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid |
| CTRL | Healthy Controls |
| CYTB | Cystatin |
| DASs | Differentially Abundant Spots |
| DLCO | Diffusing Capacity Of The Lungs For Carbon Monoxide |
| DTE | 1,4-Dithioerythritol |
| E2F1 | E2F Transcription Factor 1 |
| ESR1 | Estrogen Receptor 1 |
| FABP4 | Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 |
| FEV1 | Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second |
| FETUA | Alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein |
| FOXA3 | Forkhead Box A3 |
| FRIL | Ferritin Light Chain |
| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
| GDIR1 | rho-specific guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor α |
| HRCT | High-resolution computed tomography of the chest |
| HIF-1A | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-Alpha |
| HBA | Hemoglobin subunit alpha |
| HBB | Hemoglobin subunit beta |
| HDL | High Density Lipoproteins |
| HNF-4α | Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 Alpha |
| HP | Haptoglobin |
| HRCT | High-resolution computed tomography |
| IGHA1 | Immunoglobulin Heavy Constant Alpha 1 |
| IGHG1 | Immunoglobulin Heavy Constant Gamma |
| IGKC | Immunoglobulin Kappa Constant |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| ILDs | Interstitial Lung Diseases |
| ILEU | Leukocyte Elastase Inhibitor |
| IPF | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| LC | Lung Cancer |
| LC-IPF | Lung Cancer associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| MALDI | Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization |
| MW | Molecular Weight |
| NAMPT | Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase |
| NF-Kb | Nuclear Factor Kappa-Light-Chain-Enhancer of Activated B Cells |
| NSCLC | Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
| PC1 | First Principal Component |
| PC2 | Second Principal Component |
| PC3 | Third Principal Component |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| PCs | Principal Components |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| pI | Isoelectric Point |
| PMF | Peptide Mass Fingerprinting |
| PRDX1 | Peroxiredoxin 1 |
| PROF1 | Profilin 1 |
| RBP4 | Binding Protein 4 |
| RET4 | Retinol Binding Protein 4 |
| S10A9 | Calgranulin B |
| S10AB | Protein S100-A11 |
| SFTA | Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A |
| SDS | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate |
| SP-A | Surfactant A2 |
| SPDEF | SAM Pointed Domain-Containing Ets Transcription Factor |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator Of Transcription 3 |
| TLC | Total Lung Capacity |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic Acid |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| ToF | Time Of Flight |
| TR-alpha | Thyroid Hormone Receptor Alpha |
| TRFE | Serotransferrin |
| TTHY | Transthyretin |
| WB | Western Blot |